Maxwell v. State
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Indictment for simple larceny; from, Stephens superior court — Judge Jones. January 31, 1920. The article alleged to have been stolen was Alzie (or Eliza) Bohanon’s coat. Her husband, in his testimony, said: “Some time last November or October, 1919, George Maxwell (the defendant) and his wife were boarding at my house. One morning it was drizzling rain and he wanted to borrow my wife’s coat and said he would bring it back about one o’clock the same day.
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Indictment for simple larceny; from, Stephens superior court — Judge Jones. January 31, 1920. The article alleged to have been stolen was Alzie (or Eliza) Bohanon’s coat. Her husband, in his testimony, said: “Some time last November or October, 1919, George Maxwell (the defendant) and his wife were boarding at my house. One morning it was drizzling rain and he wanted to borrow my wife’s coat and said he would bring it back about one o’clock the same day. I told him I would let him have it, and let him have it, with the understanding he was to bring it back by one o’clock the same day, and he…
1Opinion of the CourtLuke, J.
Tinder the evidence in this case the jury were authorized to find that the defendant had the intent to steal at the time he procured the coat alleged to have been stolen. The defendant *308claimed that he borrowed the coat with no intent to steal; the jury, however, under appropriate instructions, must determine what the intent of the defendant was at the time of procuring the coat. The verdict has evidence to support it and has the approval of the trial judge. For no reason assigned do we find error requiring a new trial. See Rice v. State, 6 Ga. App. 160 (64 S. E. 575); Bryant v. State, 8 Ga.…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Bryant v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1910
- Rice v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1909
- Munn v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1913
3Cited by1 opinion
- Hix v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1927