People v. Paris

Defendant Kenneth Paris was charged with the felonies of theft and receiving stolen goods in violation of 1967 Perm. Supp., C.R.S. 1963, 40-5-2. At the close of the People’s evidence, the trial judge granted defendant’s motion for judgment of acquittal. The People ask us to disapprove the ruling of the trial court.

During the trial to jury, the People introduced into evidence an AM radio and a light bar, used in conjunction with a small movie camera, both of which had been seized from defendant’s home pursuant to a search warrant. H. John Flink, who was the owner of these items and from whom…