Blackwell v. THE STATE
Court of Appeals of Georgia
1Opinion of the Court
Townsend, Judge.
In a prosecution for larceny, the very recent possession of the stolen property, unless explained to the satisfaction of the jury, will authorize a conviction. Code § 38-109; Weeks v. State, 66 Ga. App. 553 (18 S. E. 2d 503); Hardy v. State, 72 Ga. App. 101 (32 S. E. 2d 914); Wakefield v. State, 76 Ga. App. 271 (45 S. E. 2d 675); Hansford v. State, 83 Ga. App. 502 (64 S. E. 2d 459); Yawn v. State, 94 Ga. App. 400 (94 S. E. 2d 769). The evidence relating to the prosecutor’s identification was amply sufficient to establish that the automobile ini the defendant’s possession was…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Weeks v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1942
- Yawn v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1956
- Wakefield Alias Wingfield v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1947
- Hansford v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1951
- Hardy v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1945
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- Jackson v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1965
- Richardson v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1980
- Patterson v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1965