Is it a crime if your property is found in a vehicle used in a crime
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Is it a crime if your property is found in a vehicle used in a crime
Some property of mine a secondary phone
paper work and tools were taken and
later found in a vehicle used in a crime
Asked on October 28, 2017 under Criminal Law, New Mexico
Answers:
S.L,. Member, California Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 7 years ago | Contributor
The fact that your property was taken or stolen and later discovered in a vehicle used in a crime does not constitute a crime.
However, the problem you are facing is that since your personal property was found in a vehicle used in a crime, the police are trying to link you to some role in the commission of the crime.
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