Legal Opinion

Hansford v. State

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided March 15, 1951No. 33458PublishedCited by 2 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtTownsend, J.

On the trial of one charged with larceny, where it is shown by the, evidence that recently, after the commission of the offense, the stolen goods were found in the possession of the defendant, that fact, while it would not require them to do so, would authorize the jury to infer that the accused was guilty unless he. explained his possession to their satisfaction. Warren v. State, 76 Ga. App. 243 (45 S. E. 2d, 726); Lewis v. State, 120 Ga. 508 (48 S. E. 227); Gravitt v. State, 114 Ga. 841 (40 S. E. 1003); Morris v. State, 47 Ga. App. 792 171 S. E. 555); Vining v. State, 80 Ga. App. 756 (57 S.…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Gravitt v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1902
  2. Morris v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1933
  3. Lewis v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1904
  4. Warren v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1947
  5. Long v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1940

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3Cited by2 opinions

  1. Blackwell v. THE STATECourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1959
  2. Pryor v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1966

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