State v. Lizotte

MARDEN, Justice.

On appeal. Appellant was convicted of breaking, entering and larceny, which conviction, it may fairly be stated, was based upon a presumption of guilt arising from his possession of stolen goods, which possession was unsatisfactorily explained.

The property, the possession of which by the accused raised the reference presumption, was trading stamps popularly known as “S & H Green Stamps” issued and sold by the Sperry-Hutchinson Corporation to vendors of goods and services and which when issued by such vendors to its vendees represent a discount or premium.

It is unquestioned…