Possession of Stolen Property (Offence): Difference between revisions
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Prior to December 13, 2018, setions 259 and 260 read as follows: | Prior to December 13, 2018, setions 259 and 260 read as follows: | ||
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359 (1) Where an accused is charged with an offence under section 342 [''[[Theft and Forgery of a Credit Card (Offence)|theft and forgery of credit card]]''] and 354 [''possession of stolen property''] and paragraph 356(1)(b) [''[[Miscellaneous Offences Against Property|possession of stolen mail]]''], evidence is admissible at any stage of the proceedings to show that property other than the property that is the subject-matter of the proceedings | 359 (1) Where an accused is charged with an offence under section 342 [''[[Theft and Forgery of a Credit Card (Offence)|theft and forgery of credit card]]''] and 354 [''possession of stolen property''] and paragraph 356(1)(b) [''[[Miscellaneous Offences Against Property|possession of stolen mail]]''], evidence is admissible at any stage of the proceedings to show that property other than the property that is the subject-matter of the proceedings | ||
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360 (1) Where an accused is charged with an offence under section 354 [''possession of stolen property''] or paragraph 356(1)(b) [''[[Miscellaneous Offences Against Property|possession of stolen mail]]''] and evidence is adduced that the subject-matter of the proceedings was found in his possession, evidence that the accused was, within five years before the proceedings were commenced, convicted of an offence involving theft or an offence under section 354 [''possession of stolen property''] is admissible at any stage of the proceedings and may be taken into consideration for the purpose of proving that the accused knew that the property that forms the subject-matter of the proceedings was unlawfully obtained. | 360 (1) Where an accused is charged with an offence under section 354 [''possession of stolen property''] or paragraph 356(1)(b) [''[[Miscellaneous Offences Against Property|possession of stolen mail]]''] and evidence is adduced that the subject-matter of the proceedings was found in his possession, evidence that the accused was, within five years before the proceedings were commenced, convicted of an offence involving theft or an offence under section 354 [''possession of stolen property''] is admissible at any stage of the proceedings and may be taken into consideration for the purpose of proving that the accused knew that the property that forms the subject-matter of the proceedings was unlawfully obtained. | ||