State v. Davis

The defendant, Joseph Davis, was convicted by a jury of theft by receiving stolen property. He was sentenced to a 1-year term of imprisonment. He appeals to this court and assigns as error that (1) the court overruled his motion to suppress physical evidence; (2) the court overruled his motion to suppress statements given by him to the police; and (3) there was insufficient evidence to support the conviction. We affirm.

On September 1,1987, a diamond ring worth approximately $ 1,950 was stolen from Takechi’s jewelry store in Omaha. Kevin Phillips admitted to the theft and told police that he…