STATE v. PAPPAS

No. 19970.

705 P.2d 1169 (1985)

STATE of Utah, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. George PAPPAS, Defendant and Appellant.

Supreme Court of Utah.

August 28, 1985.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Stephen R. Madsen, Provo, Randine R. Salerno, Ogden, for defendant and appellant.

David L. Wilkinson, Atty. Gen., J. Stephen Mikita, Asst. Atty. Gen., Salt Lake City, for plaintiff and respondent.


HOWE, Justice:

After a jury trial, defendant George Pappas was convicted of theft in that he "received, retained, or disposed" of property of another in violation of U.C.A., 1953, § 76-6-408(1). He appeals. The sole issue is whether the property a defendant receives must actually be stolen.

Because numerous informants had told law enforcement agencies in the Salt Lake area that George Pappas was a well-known fence for stolen goods, the West Valley...

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