Thomas v. State

PEARSON, Judge.

After a non-jury trial in the Criminal Court of Record in and for Dade County, Florida, the appellant was convicted of “Unlawfully, Buying, Receiving or Aiding in the Concealment of Stolen Property [a Ford Mustang automobile], well knowing the Same to be Stolen” in violation of § 811.16, Fla.Stat.,1 F.S.A.

The question presented on this appeal is whether there was sufficient evidence to prove that the appellant bought, received, or aided in the concealment of stolen property in Dade County, Florida.

Three witnesses testified for the state. A Brooklyn, New York, man testified that…