Hamilton v. State

Been, Presiding Judge.

Tony Roe Hamilton was convicted of theft by receiving stolen property and sentenced to serve five years in the state penitentiary.

1. Appellant first contends that the trial court erred in failing to grant his motion for a directed verdict of acquittal because mere possession of recently stolen property will not authorize an inference that he received it with knowledge that it was stolen. Clarke v. State, 103 Ga. App. 739 (120 SE2d 673) (1961).

The evidence showed that four rings were stolen during the burglary of the victim’s residence and were recovered by the police…