Theona Thief stole an expensive watch.Theona then sold it through the classified ads to Andy.Andy had no reason to know it had been stolen.Andy took it to a watch dealer to be cleaned and appraised.He left it at the dealer on May 2,and he was told it would be ready on May 6.On May 8,an employee at the watch store sold the watch to Billy.On May 10,Valerie Victim notices the watch on Billy's wrist and demands its return.Who gets the watch?

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Valerie, as the true owner of the stolen watch, has the right to the return of her property. Billy, who unknowingly purchased stolen property, would not have any legal claim to keep the watch. Andy is a innocent purchaser, and the watch dealer was also unaware that the watch was stolen, so they would not have any legal claim to the watch. Theona, as the thief, does not have any legal claim to the watch.

Theona Thief Stole an Expensive Watch