Delaware · Delaware Code — Title 11, Crimes and Criminal Procedure
Del. Code (Title 11) § 856: Theft, receiving stolen property no defense; receiving stolen property, theft no defense; conviction of both offenses
What this law says, in plain English
This statute clarifies procedural and evidentiary rules for prosecuting theft and receiving stolen property—defining what defenses are unavailable and preventing double conviction for the same transaction.
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