Legal Opinion

Chafin v. State

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided November 11, 1930No. 20863PublishedCited by 2 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtBroyles, C. J.

1. "Whether an explanation which the accused makes of his possession of property recently stolen is consistent with his innocence is exclusively a question of fact for determination by the jury, and this court has no right to interfere with that determination, unless it is wholly unsupported by the evidence, or by any reasonable theory dedueible therefrom.” Jordan v. State, 9 Ga. App. 578 (3) (71 S. E. 875); Jester v. State, 23 Ga. App. 132 (1) (97 S. E. 563).

2. Under the foregoing ruling and the facts of the instant case, the verdict was authorized by the evidence, and the overruling of the…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Jordan v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1911
  2. Jester v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1918

3Cited by2 opinions

  1. Hill v. HenryCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1954
  2. Minor v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1935

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