Possession of Property Stolen from an Interstate Shipment—Inference of Knowledge from Possession of Recently Stolen Property, is a legal term. It refers to the presumption that a person accused of possessing recently stolen property had knowledge that the property was stolen. This applies to property that has been stolen while in the process of interstate shipment. The presumption of knowledge from possession is based on the fact that it is highly unlikely that a person would come into possession of recently stolen property without knowledge of its nature. There are two types of possession of property stolen from an interstate shipment—inference of knowledge from possession of recently stolen property: actual possession and constructive possession. Actual possession is when a person has direct physical control over the stolen property. Constructive possession is when a person does not have physical control of the stolen property, but has knowledge of its location and intends to take control of it.