Legal Question in Criminal Law in Washington

I bought A bike on craigs list about six months ago for $200. I got laid off about a month ago and to pay bills I started selling some unnessary items.( the bike) I sold it to a pawn shop for $75 buck (Ya i needed money bad) A detective came to my door yesterday asking if I sold the bike. I told him i did and he said that A man recognized it at the pawn shop and told them that it was his bike that was stolen. He showed a recipt that had the matching serial numbers on it from when he origanally bought the bike. the detective said that I may be faceing fellony trafficing charges. My question is if the origanal owner never filled a police report that it was stolen ( he cant even remember the exact date it was stolen) can he prove that it was stolen. Do you think I will be really charged. Because the pawn shop owner ran the numbers to see if it was stolen and it did not come up.


Asked on 10/28/09, 5:15 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
James J. White, attorney Law Offices of Smith & White, PLLC

Try to preserve the evidence that makes their case difficult. Can you contact craigslist about getting a copy of his old ad? Did you have any e-mail or phone communication that you can get the records? The witness testimony is sufficient that a Judge will allow it to go to a jury and let them decide. You've pointed out various reasons why he is likely lying.

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Answered on 11/02/09, 6:55 pm


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