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Newport Man Arrested for Possession of Stolen Items

By Lependorf & Silverstein

A man from Newport, NJ has recently been arrested for allegedly possessing stolen items, including electronics, jewelry, and sunglasses. According to a news report in The Newport Patch, the arrest was made at the man?s home on Freebody Street in Newport the morning of January 2, 2011. Police were speaking with the man regarding a previous arrest when they discovered items consistent with goods that had recently been reported stolen. The report says the 19-year-old man admitted to stealing the items before he was arrested. Possession of stolen items is considered theft whether or not the defendant personally took the items. New Jersey Statute 2C:20-7(a) states: ?A person is guilty of theft if he knowingly receives (or brings into this State) movable property of another knowing that it has been stolen, or believing that it has probably been stolen...continue to full post

Full post as published by New Jersey Criminal Defense Blog on January 17, 2011 (boomark / email).