People v. Johnson

Five rifles, valued by their owner at about $1,125, were taken in a burglary of the owner’s residence. Defendant purchased these rifles for $75 each. In a trial to the court he was convicted of theft by receiving. Section 18-4-410(1) and (2), C.R.S. 1973 (1976 Supp.). We remand for further findings.

The above cited statute provides:

“(1) A person commits theft by receiving when he receives, retains, loans money by pawn or pledge on, or disposes of anything of value of another knowing or believing or having reasonable cause to believe that said thing of value has been stolen and intends to…