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Wis JI-Criminal 173
Circumstantial Evidence - Possession of Recently Stolen Property
Evidence has been presented that the defendant possessed recently stolen property.
Whether the evidence shows that the defendant [knew the property had been stolen] [or]
[participated in some way in the taking of the property] is exclusively for you to decide.
Consider the time and circumstances of the possession in determining the weight you give to
this evidence.
History
Wis JI-Criminal 173 (2000). Release No. 38, 4/2000. © 2000, Regents, Univ. of Wis. Prepared by the Wisconsin Criminal Jury Instructions Committee of the Wisconsin Judicial Conference with the University of Wisconsin Law School; posted by the Wisconsin State Law Library with the University's permission.
Provenance
- Source
- wilawlibrary.gov
- Retrieved
- 2026-09-24
- Edition
- 2026-09-24
- Content hash
35475ce5d9f0c848950ca32c3a57ee5bc9293b8773cf6b34cd059f550d7d8bc2
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