California Penal Code § 496 PC defines receiving stolen property as buying, receiving, concealing, selling or withholding any property you know to have been obtained through theft or extortion. Receiving stolen property is a wobbler crime, meaning it can be either a misdemeanor or a felony. ...
felony receiving stolen property (Penal Code 496 PC).3 Petty theft with a prior is a wobbler, meaning it can be a misdemeanor or a felony, as this chart shows: PC 666 conviction California Penalties Misdemeanor Up to 1 year in county jail Felony 16 months, 2 years, or 3 years in coun...