People v. Estreich

Defendant has been convicted of the crime of receiving stolen property, under an indictment charging that “The defendant above named on or about June 11th, 1946 in the County of Queens, being then a dealer in and collector of junk, metals and second-hand materials, bought and received the following of the value of $450.00, a quantity of drills and tools the property of R. S. Uzzell Corporation from Anthony Russo without ascertaining by diligent inquiry that said Anthony Russo had a legal right to sell and deliver the same.” There was evidence to establish that the defendant had received the…