The DC Court of Appeals in LIHLAKHAV.  U.S, issued recently on April 24, 2014, was presented for the first time with a case with a factual background to consider and analyze a “return for reward defense” in connection with a receiving stolen property conviction.  The defendant here was convicted of both receiving stolen property and unlawful entry.  On the stolen property — a laptop– reward was offered by the owner for the return of the property. The D.C. Code enumerates the following elements requisite to prove a stolen property conviction:  A person commits the offense of receiving [1] stolen property
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