• Mary is charged with receiving stolen property. The law and facts are presented below. First draft a broad statement of the issue, then draft a narrow statement of the issue.

Law: Criminal Code § 18-22-01 Receiving Stolen Property. 

Facts: Tom stole a car. When he sold it to Mary for $100, he told her that he was able to sell it cheaply because he had found the car abandoned. Mary never questioned Tom about the circumstances.

 

Broad issue statement

• Can Mary be charged with receiving stolen property?

Narrow issue statement