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Contact Daniel Ambrose for fast answers to your criminal law questions. He can be reached at his office at (248) 624-5500, his cell phone (248) 808-3130 or by email at Daniel@ambroselawgroup.com
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| RECIEVING OR CONCEALING STOLEN PROPERTY |
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What is Receiving or Concealing Stolen Property? |
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Receiving or concealing stolen property is buying, receiving, concealing or aiding in the concealment of property known to be stolen. |
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Examples:
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Penalties:
The penalties for receiving and concealing depend on the value of the property.
Value of $20,000 or more: up to 10 years in prison and/or $15,000 Value of $1,000-$20,000: up to 5 years in prison and/or $5,000 Value of $200-$1,000: up to 1 year in jail and/or $2,000 Value of less than $200: up to 93 days in jail and/or $500
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What Defenses Are There? |
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Property not stolen: |
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The property received was not stolen. |
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Lack of knowledge: |
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Defendant had a reasonable belief that the property was not stolen property. |
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Claim of right: |
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The defendant owned the property or the true owner intended to give defendant title to the property. |
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Jury Instruction |
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The defendant is charged with the crime of knowingly [buying / receiving / possessing / concealing / aiding in the concealment of] stolen property. To prove this charge, the prosecutor must prove each of the following elements beyond a reasonable doubt: -
First, that some property was stolen [or explicitly represented to the defendant as being stolen/embezzled/converted property].
Second, that the defendant [bought / received / possessed / concealed / aided in the concealment of] that property. Third, that the defendant knew or had reason to know or reason to believe that the property was stolen when he [bought / received / possessed / concealed / aided in the concealment of] it. Fourth, that the property had a fair market value when it was [bought / received / possessed / concealed] of: [Choose only one of the following unless instructing on lesser offenses:]
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$20,000 or more.
$1,000 or more, but less than $20,000. $200 or more, but less than $1,000. some amount less than $200.
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Why Should You Hire the Ambrose Law Group? |
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Not all law firms are the same! Where most Criminal Defense Attorneys work alone, the Ambrose Law Group has a staff of trial lawyers to investigate, prepare, and defend you at trial! The lawyers of the Ambrose Law Group are graduates of the National Criminal Defense College, The Western Trial Advocacy Institute, and Gerry Spence's Trial Lawyer's College.
We engage in full discovery in every case. We can’t advise you on the best course of action in your case until we know everything about it. When we are hired, we immediately demand the police reports, all video and audio recordings, and booking videos before the police have an opportunity to destroy them. Only after having reviewed the police reports and videos can we advise you on how to best resolve your case.
You may have defenses that other lawyers will not find for you. You should not simply walk into court and plead guilty without first having your case evaluated by a skilled, knowledgeable and trial-tested lawyer. Not all cases are defendable, but all situations are explainable. It only makes sense to know all of your options before making a decision that will affect the rest of your life.
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