Vaughn v. State

The defendant was charged with receiving stolen property, to-wit: cigarettes of the value of $20.00. He was convicted and sentenced to the State prison for a period of eighteen months. •

On appeal the defendant asserts error for refusal to grant his requested charge to the jury to fix the value of the goods stolen in event of his guilt. The purpose of this request was to make available to defendant the benefit of Section 7240, C. G. L., 1927:

“Upon a first conviction under the preceding section, and when the act of stealing the property is not by law a felony, if the party convicted of buying,…