Bristol, TN asked in Criminal Law for Tennessee

Q: I had a whicker chair and seatee that two men brought me. It was stolen from around the corner from my house.

I had no clue it was stolen. I had took picture of it and posted it on Facebook. The next morning I had police at my door. We loaded it up and took it back to the person it was stolen from. The man took it back but now the police are looking to charge me. What would be the charge?

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  • Knoxville, TN
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A: Theft of Property... You already returned it, but here it was enforced Restitution. If charged, ask to get it Diverted, Probation, Dismissed and Expunged. You acted at least recklessly.

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