Commonwealth v. Cayton

VAN der VOORT, Judge:

A jury found appellant guilty on four charges of receiving stolen property and he was sentenced to one and one-half (IV2) to three (3) years imprisonment on each count, all running concurrently. Three contentions have been raised on this appeal.

I. The Commonwealth failed to prove beyond a reasonable doubt the corpus delicti.

The charge in each case was that appellant bought from Joseph Van Divner, and/or his brother and sister, articles of personal property:

television sets;

a C.B. radio;

rifles;

a tool box; and

a necklace and ring.

All of the items had been purchased by the Van…