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State v. Beale
Citation:
299 A.2d 921.Facts
In the summer of 1971, Mrs. Johnson entered the defendant’s antique shop to look at merchandise. While there she recognized some of the items as pieces of silverware and glass that had been stolen from her several months earlier. She returned with the police and pointed the items out to Mrs. Beale. The officer advised Mrs. Beale the items were “possibly stolen” and to be placed aside. He further advised her to have the defendant contact him as soon as he returned. There was no further contact between the Beales or the police over the weekend. The investigation was taken over by the deputy sheriff, who called the defendant’s store, at which time the defendant advised him he had sold many of the items. At trial, the defendant testified he purchased the items at different times from reliable sellers and had receipts, thus entitling him to sell the goods.
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