CL - Receiving

Question 1

Receiving is complete

Answer 1

As soon as the offender either exclusively or jointly with the thief or any person, possession of or control over the property or helps in concealing or disposing of the property

Question 2

Possession and control - Four legal elements

Answer 2

• Awareness that the item is where it is
• Awareness that the item has been stolen
• Actual or potential control of the item; and
• An intention to exercise that control over the item

Question 3

Doctrine of Recent Possession

Answer 3

A person found in possession of that property recently stolen this is sufficient evidence to justify that the possessor is either the thief or a dishonest receiver. The possession is accepted by the courts or circumstantial evidence that the person either stole the property or received it from the thief.