People v. Cooke

Defendant was convicted by jury of receiving and concealing stolen property of a value greater than $100, MCL 750.535; MSA 28.803. He appeals his conviction as of right, challenging the validity of the search without a warrant that resulted in the seizure of the property in question. We affirm.

Myrtle Soles and defendant lived together for a number of years, until Soles moved out in January 1989. In April 1989, Soles contacted the police, complaining that defendant had scratched the paint on her car with a key. She also told the police that she believed defendant possessed Acer computer…