Commonwealth v. Warren

Appellant Craig Warren was charged with theft by unlawful taking or disposition and theft by receiving stolen property. Appellant waived his right to a trial by jury and was tried before the Honorable Nelson A. Diaz on June 4, 1982. Judge Diaz found appellant not guilty of theft by unlawful taking, but guilty of receiving stolen property. Appellant was sentenced to a term of IIV2 to 23V2 months imprisonment. The facts are as follows.

At some time during August 26, 1981, a Honda motorbike owned by Quinzell Adams was taken without Mr. Adams’ permission from where Mr. Adams had left it, in front…