You can only sell stolen items in Skyrim, The Elder Scrolls V, to a fetch in the thieves guild or regular merchants after you have bought the perk that allows you to.
They are usually acquired illegally, such as stolen ect.
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.
This is called theft by receiving. The penalties for this felony crime are the same as if you stole the bike yourself. You are responsible for making sure you are not purchasing stolen items, therefore the theft by receiving charges.
Yes if you know it was stolen
No.Another View: The police may retain any items found in the car pending proof that they actually are your property.REMEMBER: The car was reported stolen... and then it was recovered and impounded. The perpetrators MAY have used the vehicle during a crime spree and stashed their stolen goods in the car. The owner of the stolen vehicle would not be the beneficiary of the stolen goods just because they were in his vehicle. and they may have to present proof that the items found in the car actually belong to them.
No.
If you sell someone stolen property that you did not steal yourself, you could be charged with the crime of receiving stolen property, which involves knowingly accepting, buying, or selling stolen goods. This offense can be prosecuted as a felony or a misdemeanor depending on the value of the stolen property and the laws of the jurisdiction where the crime occurred.
You are committing a crime if you knew the car not to be stolen.
It can depend on the value of the items that were stolen as to whether it was charged as a misdemeanor crime or a felony crime. PROBABLY - if you offer to "cop a plea" to a misdemeanor you might get offered a misdemeanor sentence (i.e. - less than a year).
Items that have been stolen by animals.
Raskolnikov buries the stolen items under a rock, fearing their discovery. He later retrieves the goods and hides them in his apartment, hoping to use the money to provide for his family.