State v. Porter

¶1 The State challenges a Court of Appeals decision reversing Clifford Porter’s conviction for possession of a stolen motor vehicle. At issue is whether an information charging possession of a stolen motor vehicle must allege that the defendant withheld or appropriated the vehicle for the use of a person other than the true owner.

¶2 Applying a liberal construction, we hold that the charging document adequately captured the essential elements of the crime of possession of a stolen motor vehicle. The information referenced the applicable criminal statutes and stated that Porter “did unlawfully…