Versailles man found guilty of receiving stolen motorcycle
Wanda English Burnett - Editor

It took a jury less than an hour to find Floyd E. Heimann Jr., 23, Versailles, guilty of Receiving Stolen Property, a Class D Felony.

The trial took place Friday, April 22, in Ripley County Superior Court where Chief Deputy Prosecutor Ryan King presented the case.

Heimann had been charged by Prosecutor Ric Hertel for having possession of a neighbor's Maco Thunderbird Motorcycle after it was reported stolen on December 5, 2003. ISP Trooper Jim Wells located the stolen motorcycle in Heimann's sister's garage on December 7, 2003. It was noted that the investigation by Trooper Wells linked Heimann to the stolen property.

After the conviction, Chief Deputy Prosecutor King requested that Heimann be immediately remanded to jail due to his criminal history, which included a prior felony conviction for the same thing - receiving stolen property. Judge James Morris granted the request.

Heimann is set to be sentenced on May 12.

Prosecutor Hertel said this conviction was a "classic case of citizen, law enforcement, prosecutor's office cooperative effort." He praised Trooper Wells and Chief Deputy Prosecutor King for "a diligent effort in preparing and presenting the matter to the jury."