Legal Opinion

Cox v. State

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided February 11, 1908No. 952PublishedCited by 4 opinions

Accusation of larceny from house, from city court of Lexington —Judge Davis. December 9, 1907.

1Opinion of the CourtHill, C. J.

1. Where whisky was stolen at night, and whisky similar in quantity and quality is found the next morning in the possession of the accused, and he fails to explain his possession, the question of the identity of the whisky stolen with that found in the possession of the accused is to be determined by the jury; and when, to the proof of the larceny and of the recent possession of whisky claimed to be the whisky stolen, there was added proof on collateral points, indicating the guilt of the accused, and the verdict was approved by the trial judge, this court will not interfere.

2. There was no…

2Cited by4 opinions

  1. Summers v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1940
  2. Williams v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1982
  3. Walker v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1945
  4. Dowdell v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1919

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