STATE V. BEALE
299 A.2d 921 (Me. 1973)
NATURE OF THE CASE: Beale (D) appealed from his conviction of knowingly concealing stolen
property.
FACTS: Beale (D) owned and operated an antique shop. While D's wife was minding the
store, a customer recognized some of the items on display as those that had been stolen from
her home. The customer brought a police officer to the shop, and he asked D's wife to set
the items aside. D's wife told D what had happened. The next day, D sold all the items which
had initials by which the customer had identified them. D was tried for knowingly concealing
stolen property. D claimed that he had purchased the items from reliable people and that he
had receipts. The jury was instructed that D could be found guilty if he believed the goods
had been stolen or that a reasonable person under those circumstances would have believed
that they had been stolen. D was convicted and appealed.
ISSUE:
RULE OF LAW:
HOLDING AND DECISION:
LEGAL ANALYSIS:
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