Legal Opinion

Dardarian v. State

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided February 2, 1937No. 26038PublishedCited by 6 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtBroyles, C. J.

1. Where one is charged with the offense of keeping intoxicating liquors on hand at his place of business, and the evidence shows that such liquors were found there, an inference arises that the liquors were in the defendant’s possession. However, the inference is not conclusive, for it may be shown that they were not the property of the accused and were not there with his knowledge or consent. Lewis v. State, 6 Ga. App. 205 (2) (64 S. E. 701); Autrey v. State, 18 Ga. App. 13 (2) (88 S.E. 715).

2. In the instant ease the defendant was charged with possessing intoxicating liquors, and the…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Lewis v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1909
  2. Autrey v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1916

3Cited by6 opinions

  1. Kent v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1962
  2. Gray v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1941
  3. Crumley v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1975
  4. Lingo v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1957
  5. Haney v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1947

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