Handling Stolen Goods Flashcards
What is the definition of handling stolen goods?
“A person handles stolen goods if they know or believes them to be, they dishonestly receive the goods or dishonestly undertakes/assists in there retention, removal, disposal or realisation for themself or another person”
You cannot handle stolen goods and ______?
Be the thief
What is meant by goods?
-> tangible property e.g money
What does ‘goods’ not include?
Land BUT can include things severed from land e.g a statue, a boiler from a rented house
If the stolen goods are sold for cash, is that cash and the subsequent goods (things brought with that cash) then considered stolen goods or not?
Yes e.g if you stole a phone, converted it to cash to buy a coffee, that coffee is considered stolen goods
When are they considered no longer stolen goods?
- when they have been restored to their rightful owner
- when they are in lawful possession e.g goods handed into the police station
True or False. Goods obtained through blackmail and fraud are regarded as being stolen goods?
True
The offence of handling stolen goods is not committed by the thief unless?
The thief comes back into ownership
Person A receives stolen goods. Person A takes home when person B lives. Person B lies to the police about where the goods are. What would person B be convicted of?
Person B would be convicted of the assisting and retention of stolen goods
What does realisation mean in the terms of stolen goods?
Converting
What is an example of disposing of stolen goods?
Distributing drugs between gang members
What is an example of removal in handling stolen goods?
Moving a lorry full of stolen goods from A to B
The person has to know a belief that _________ for it to be an offence.
the goods were stolen
If a person arranged to receive stolen goods or assist in the retention, removal, realisation or disposal, would that be considered an offence?
Yes
When are goods no longer considered stolen goods?
- restored
- abandoned
