If any person buys or receives from another person, or aids in concealing, or transfers to a person other than the owner thereof, or possesses any stolen goods or other thing of value, which he or she knows or has reason to believe has been stolen, that person is guilty of the larceny thereof, and may be prosecuted although the principal offender has not been convicted: Provided, That possession of stolen goods while acting at the request of law enforcement or in cooperation with law enforcement does not constitute a violation of this section.
W. Va. Code § 61-3-18
Receiving or transferring stolen goods
Applied in 9 court decisions — leading case 164 W. Va. 6 - State Ex Rel. Arbogast v. Mohn (1979)
Most recently applied in DEANG (July 2017)
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