O23.2 Buying or Receiving Goods Stolen from an Interstate Shipment
Official jury instruction text reproduced for information. It is not legal advice; the instruction given in a case depends on the facts and the court.
- Instruction
- O23.2
- Statute
- 18 U.S.C. § 659 (Second Paragraph)
- Edition
- Eleventh Circuit Pattern Jury Instructions (Criminal Cases), revised July 2026
- Official source
- Official PDF, page 181
Elements
Quoted word for word from the official text. Eleventh Circuit Pattern Jury Instructions (Criminal Cases), revised July 2026.
The Defendant can be found guilty of this crime only if all the following facts are proved beyond a reasonable doubt:
(1) someone knowingly [embezzled] [stole] from a [railroad car] [motor truck] the property described in the indictment while it was moving as or part of, an interstate shipment of freight or express;
(2) the Defendant bought, received or possessed the property knowing that it was stolen; and
(3) the property then had a value greater than $1,000.
Related practice page
Cargo Theft & Interstate Stolen Property in Miami
Official source: Official PDF, page 181
Official jury instruction text reproduced for information. It is not legal advice; the instruction given in a case depends on the facts and the court.