Reed v. State

PRICE, Presiding Judge.

The indictment charged grand larceny and buying,' receiving etc., stolen property.. Appellant was convicted -of the offense of buying, receiving, concealing or aiding in concealing stolen property, etc.

In his oral charge the court instructed the jury;

“If you are convinced beyond all reasonable doubt by the evidence that the property was stolen and further that the defendant was in possession of the property then the defendant has the burden of going forward with the evidence and explaining his possession of the property. This pertains to the charge of receiving and…