Drummond v. State
Mississippi Supreme Court
Appeal from the circuit court of Hinds county. Hon. W. A. Henry, Judge. J. D. Drummond was convicted of receiving stolen goods and appeals. The facts are fully stated in the opinion of the court.
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Appeal from the circuit court of Hinds county. Hon. W. A. Henry, Judge. J. D. Drummond was convicted of receiving stolen goods and appeals. The facts are fully stated in the opinion of the court. The court gave the following instruction for the state: “No. 2. The jury are instructed that guilty knowledge is not often capable of direct proof; that it is a conclusion to be drawn from all the facts and circumstances in the case, and if the jury are satisfied from the facts and circumstances that the defendant received or bought the meat and converted it to his own use when he had knowledge or…
1Opinion of the CourtCook, J.
This defendant was tried and convicted upon an indictment charging him with receiving property, knowing the same to have been stolen.
On the trial, the court gave the following instruction to the jury: “The court instructs the jury that guilty knowledge is not often capable of direct proof; that it is a conclusion to be drawn from all the facts and circumstances in the case, and if the jury are satisfied from the facts and circumstances that the defendant received or bought the meat, and converted it to his own use, when he had a knowledge, or had good reason to believe, it was stolen…
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