Handling Stolen Goods

Question 0

Can you use someone’s previous convictions to prove Handling?

Answer 0

Because there are practical difficulties in proving the required men’s Rea, s27(3) makes provision to allow evidence of defendants previous convictions or previous involvement with stolen goods to be admitted.

Question 1

Handling stolen goods

Answer 1

(1) A person handles stolen goods if (otherwise than in the course of the stealing) knowing or believing them to be stolen goods he dishonestly receives the goods, or dishonestly undertakes or assists in their retention, removal, disposal or realisation by or for the benefit of another person, or if he arranges to do so.
(2) A person guilty of handling stolen goods shall on conviction on indictment be liable to imprisonment for a term not exceeding fourteen years.