Legal Question in Civil Litigation in Virginia

i recently bought an SUV for my girlfriend who graduated. Upon learning it was an SUV she didn't want it so we sold it. I never titled it because it was to be for her, after deciding she didn't want it, it never got titled before we sold it. I now know that is against the law. The buyer called me last night stating he couldn't get it titled and it had a salvage title (which i didn't know per the previous owner) and talked to a lawyer and wants his money back. I happily agreed but told him it could take a few weeks since i used some of it for bills. He texted today saying that his lawyer did a carfax and it is apparently stolen and he can have me charged with something but if i give him his money, which i already agreed to do, he wont. He is knowingly in possession of a stolen car apparently. Am i being extorted? do i have any defense? i plan to give him the money but i want to know my rights to be on the safe side.

Asked on 3/06/12, 11:18 am

Michael Hendrickson Law Office Michael E. Hendrickson

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No, he's blowin' smoke, i.e., in threatening to have you "charged with

something". Your defense, of course, in answer to any attempt

to have you criminally charged, would, of course, involve your presumed claim

to having had no knowledge whatsoever of the vehicle's status as stolen.

Answered on 3/06/12, 1:24 pm

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