Cannon v. State

HOBSON, Acting Chief Judge.

Appellant and a companion were charged by information with the crime of receiving and concealing stolen property. Appellant was tried separately, convicted of the charge, and sentenced to imprisonment in the state prison to a term of six months to five years.

Appellant’s first point in this appeal is directed to the sufficiency of the evidence. The record on appeal contains sufficient and competent evidence to support the conviction. The state proved beyond a reasonable doubt that the property had been stolen. While the mere unexplained possession of recently stolen…