(a) Any person who, with intent to procure or pass title to a vehicle which he or she
knows or has reason to believe has been stolen or unlawfully taken, receives or transfers
possession of the vehicle from or to another, or who has in his or her possession
any vehicle which that person knows or has reason to believe has been stolen or unlawfully
taken, and who is not an officer of the law engaged at the time in the performance
of his duty as an officer of the law, is guilty of a felony.
(b) Any person who receives, barters, conceals, stores, sells, conveys, or disposes of
stolen vehicle parts which that person knows or has reason to believe have been stolen
or unlawfully taken is guilty of a felony. Conviction for a second and for subsequent
convictions under this section may be punished by imprisonment for a term of not less
than one year nor more than ten (10) years, or by a fine of not more than ten thousand
dollars ($10,000), or by both fine and imprisonment.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in
9
cases, 1971–2017 · leading case:
State v. Gautier, 871 A.2d 347 (R.I. 2005).
State v. Gautier, 871 A.2d 347 (R.I. 2005).
· cites it 5× “We also rejected the defendant’s double-jeopardy argument on the grounds that possession of a stolen vehicle under G.L.1956 § 31-9-2 was not a lesser included offense of driving without consent under § 31-9-1.”
State v. Godette, 751 A.2d 742 (R.I. 2000).
· cites it 5× “Godette (Go-dette), appeals from a Superior Court hearing justice’s denial of his motion to dismiss a criminal information charging him with possession of a stolen vehicle pursuant to G.L.1956 § 31-9-2. Godette asserts that he should not be tried for the offense of possessing a…”
Rocha v. State, Pub. Utils. Comm'n, 694 A.2d 722 (R.I. 1997).
· cites it 2× “The notice specified that the division sought to revoke the towing license of Rocha Automotive on the basis of two criminal charges pending at that time against Rocha personally for possession of stolen motor vehicles, in violation of G.L.1956 § 31-9-2, and driving a motor…”
State v. Clark, 754 A.2d 73 (R.I. 2000).
· cites it 2× “This case came before the Court on an appeal by Sidney Clark (defendant) from a judgment of conviction entered in the Superior Court on a charge of possession of a stolen motor vehicle pursuant to G.L.1956 § 31-9-2. The defendant also appeals an enhanced sentence he received as…”
United States v. Victor Kiendra, 663 F.2d 349 (1st Cir. 1981).
“” The defendant in this case had prior convictions for possession of a stolen vehicle (R.I. Gen.Laws § 31-9-2) and receiving stolen goods (R.”
State v. Porto, 591 A.2d 791 (R.I. 1991).
“1956 (1982 Reenactment) § 31-9-2, as amended by P.L.1983, ch. 221, § 7; counts 30, 41, and 46 charged defendant with receiving stolen goods in violation of G.”
State v. Maloney, 283 A.2d 34 (R.I. 1971).
“35699, charged defendant with possession of a stolen motor vehicle in violation of §31-9-2 (1968 Reenactment). The *169 second, being No.”
State v. Silva, 292 A.2d 228 (R.I. 1972).
“1 General Laws 1956 (1968 Reenactment) §31-9-2 lists possession of a stolen automobile as a felony.”
Deang, 27 I. & N. Dec. 57 (2017).
“§ 66-3-505 ; 31 R.I. Gen. Laws Ann. § 31-9-2 ; S.D. Codified Laws § 32-4-5 ; Va.”
— R.I. Gen. Laws § 31-9-2(a) — 1 case
State v. Godette, 751 A.2d 742 (R.I. 2000).
“Godette (Go-dette), appeals from a Superior Court hearing justice’s denial of his motion to dismiss a criminal information charging him with possession of a stolen vehicle pursuant to G.L.1956 § 31-9-2. Godette asserts that he should not be tried for the offense of possessing a…”
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