Can I be arrested after returning stolen goods?
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Can I be arrested after returning stolen goods?
Asked on March 4, 2013 under Criminal Law, California
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SJZ, Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 11 years ago | Contributor
It the authorities (e.g. the police) have reason to believe that you received, accepted, or took possession of the goods in the first place knowing that they were stolen (and "knowing' includes having reason to believe or that you should have known they were stolen), then yes. If the evidence is that you accepted the goods innocently, without knowledge that they were stolen, they there should be no basis for criminal liability.
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