PEOPLE v. RIVERA


114 A.D.2d 305 (1985)

The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v. Nelson Rivera, Appellant

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York, First Department.

October 3, 1985


Defendant's conviction arises from his possession of a stolen automobile, a 1977 Ford Mustang. He was arrested May 1, 1983 when he was driving the vehicle and stopped by police officers, who observed him committing a traffic infraction and upon investigation discovered that the automobile had been stolen.

Defendant admitted that he knew that the car was stolen, but both he and his wife creditably testified that they borrowed the car from a friend, one Munoz, who ...

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