First you need a lawyer and take the lawyers advice.
I'm not a lawyer but I think that, because the goods were found in your possession, that you know something about the circumstances or can give the prosecution information that can identify the actual culprit. If you have a problem with "snitching" then you have to take the consequences. If you have fear of retaliation, try to get your lawyer to help you. If you are actually responsible, take your consequences and turn your life around.
Either way, it's time to evaluate who you associate with!
Kentucky law classifies stealing received property under $300 as a Class A misdemeanor. You would be charged with a fine of $500.
Yes, it is POSSIBLE, and you might be charged unless you can convince the investigating authorities that you truly did not know it and/or why you did not ask about it. If you are charged with Receiving Stolen Property the prosecution will have to prove that you knowingly accepted (received) the stolen goods.
The question makes the offense you were charged with sound like RECEIVING STOLEN PROPERTY. There is no way to get it "dismissed" after you've been criminally charged. If this is what you were charged with you must defend yourself against the charge.
Anyone that is in a vehicle can be charged or held responsible for what ever crime has occurred.
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.
I would say yes because what if the person who received the property did not know it was stolen? Would you want to be able to contest something against you if you knew it wasn't true? I know I would, so just think about it. If you got wrongfully charged with receiving stolen property and you didn't know the property was stolen when you received it, wouldn't you want to be able to contest the charge??
This depends on the exact charges brought, and the prior record of the person charged.
Yes Whether or not you actually took the property from the owner, you accepted the goods from someone in order to be in a position to pawn them. You are in receipt of that property and therefore liable to answer the charge. Even if you did not know the property was stolen.
Commonly knowns as "a fence. They could be charged with "Receiving Stolen Property" and/or "Accessory After the Fact."
You'd be arrested for receiving stolen property, but if you didn't give the cops the name of the person who stole it you'd be charged with stealing it yourself.
Yes, you usually get charged for receiving it
No, although it would be a "stretch" for authorities they might be able to charge the passenger as an accessory to a crime if the person knew about the theft and the stolen property being transported in the vehicle they were riding in. Receiving stolen property means the person accepting the items was aware of the fact that those items were not the lawful property of the presenter and were obtained during the commission of a crime.