Originally Posted by
79pmooney
Oregon law:
§ 164.095¹
Theft by receiving
(1) A person commits theft by receiving if the person receives, retains, conceals or disposes of property of another knowing or having good reason to know that the property was the subject of theft.
That is why it is not that common of a charge. If I buy a full carbon Dura-Ace race bike from a guy in a ripped up coat outside the casino for $100, I have good reason to know the bike is stolen. If I buy an early 90's MTB off CL for that same $100, I don't have a whole lot of reason to know it is stolen. Prosecutors aren't going to bother with a case they have no expectation to win.