Cengage Advantage Books: Law for Business 18th Edition by John Ashcroft ,Janet Ashcroft

Exercise 19

When the concluding question in a case problem can be answered simply yes or no, state the legal principle or rule of law that supports your answer.
When Emeka Uyamadu tried to check his luggage at an airport, seven laptop computers in it set off an alarm. Since he did not have required export documents, customs officials kept the computers. When Uyamadu returned to the United States, he told police and signed a statement saying he had bought the computers at Internet auctions in May, even though he was told they were stolen June 6. He was charged with their theft Should he be found guilty of computer theft?