Lyle and Don Live in Houston, Texas

question 32

Multiple Choice

Lyle and Don live in Houston, Texas. Don wants to buy a set of Bose speakers. Lyle tells Don he knows a guy named John who has brand-name cheap electronics, but they may be stolen. He tells Don that he got his flat screen television from John a few months ago at a great deal. Don gives Lyle some money. John delivers the speakers directly to Don the following day.
-​Which of the following is a requirement for any of the men to be convicted of receiving stolen property?

• A) ​knowledge that the speakers were stolen
• B) ​belief that the speakers were stolen
• C) ​knowledge or belief that the speakers were stolen
• D) ​negligence about whether the speakers were stolen

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