Legal Opinion

Cuthbert v. State

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided February 11, 1908No. 926PublishedCited by 17 opinions

Indictment for burglary, from Chatham superior court — Judge Seabrook. November 30, 1907.

1Opinion of the CourtHill, C. J.

John Cuthbert was convicted of the crime of burglary. On the trial of the case thS evidence clearly established the commission of the offense of burglary, and the further fact that from the house burglarized there were stolen a suit of clothes, a pair of suspenders, and razors. The evidence relied upon by the 'State was that on the day after the commission of the burglary, the defendant was in possession of the suit of clothes which had been stolen from the house when burglarized the night before. This possession of the defendant, it is claimed, being unexplained by him, was sufficient to…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Jones v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1898
  2. Tucker v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1876
  3. State v. BlissWashington Supreme Court · 1902
  4. Hill v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1879
  5. Parker v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1866

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3Cited by17 opinions

  1. Holliday v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1919
  2. Brown v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1981
  3. Mance v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1908
  4. Harris v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1916
  5. Scott v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1932

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