Borgh v. State

Quillian, Presiding Judge.

The defendant appeals his misdemeanor conviction for theft by receiving stolen property. Held:

1. The defendant admitted purchasing the stolen poultry but denied he had any knowledge that the goods were stolen. His counsel argues that the circumstantial evidence adduced was insufficient to sustain his conviction.

Defendant, a grocer, purchased chickens from a wholesaler, Gold Kist, on an open credit account. He received frequent, almost daily, deliveries of chickens through orders placed by him with Gold Kist. The orders were invoiced to him. As normal procedure,…