Legal Opinion

Blackwell v. THE STATE

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided May 18, 1959No. 37668PublishedCited by 3 opinions

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

  1. Weeks v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1942
  2. Yawn v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1956
  3. Wakefield Alias Wingfield v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1947
  4. Hansford v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1951
  5. Hardy v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1945

3Cited by3 opinions

  1. Jackson v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1965
  2. Richardson v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1980
  3. Patterson v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1965

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