People v. Zorcik

OPINION OF THE COURT

Memorandum.

The order of the Appellate Division should be affirmed.

Knowledge that property is stolen may be shown circumstantially, such as by evidence of recent exclusive possession, defendant’s conduct or contradictory statements from which guilt may be inferred (People v Reisman, 29 NY2d 278, 285-286, cert denied 405 US 1041; People v Von Werne, 41 NY2d 584, 590). In this prosecution for criminal possession of stolen property in the first degree, the evidence was sufficient for the jury to infer that defendant knew the car he possessed had been stolen. For example,…