People v. Hubbard

Hubbard was convicted of the offense of having received stolen goods, knowing them to have been stolen. The case is brought to this Court by certiorari after sentence.

The errors assigned are as follows:

“1. The said Judge Arnold sentenced the defendant, J. J. Hubbard, to the State prison at Jackson for two ■ years, well knowing—

“a — That it was the first conviction of defendant for receiving stolen property. ~"

“b — That, without any proof to the contrary, the conviction of defendant for said offense would be presumed his first offense of the crime as charged.

*442“c — That the act of stealing the…