Section 23.7 Recent Possession of Stolen Property

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3. (§23.7) Recent Possession of Stolen Property

When the offense charged is receiving stolen property, possession of stolen property, in and of itself, raises no presumption that the possessor knew that the property had been stolen by another. Section 570.080, RSMo Supp. 2004; State v. Magers, 452 S.W.2d 198, 200 (Mo. 1970). Although unexplained possession of recently stolen property does not give rise to an inference that the possessor is guilty of receiving stolen property, it is nonetheless a...