Possession means that you have the property, chances are you
knew it was stolen.
Receiving Stolen Property means that you got it and you knew it
was stolen. Typically this would be the person that bought it from
a thief.
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receiving stolen property
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"Rationales?" How about GREED.
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Not enough information to answer the question. MY GUESS would be
that law enforcement can PROVE that you DID once have the stolen
property in your possession.
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You were found to be in possession of stolen property. It's also
known in other jurisictions as "Receiving Stolen Property."