Davis v. State

Supreme Court of Georgia

Davis v. State

1 Ga. L. Rep. 109

DecidedJuly 1, 1885

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Davis v. State, 1 Ga. L. Rep. 109 (Ga. 1885).

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Opinion

Blandford, J.

Where a burglary has been committed, and a short ’time thereafter some of the property which was in the house broken open before and at the time of the burglary is found in the possession ■of the accused, if the possession of the property is not accounted for, this affords a presumption of guilt.

(a) There was no error in the charge, and the verdict was sustained by the evidence.

Judgment affirmed.

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Blandford, J.

Where a burglary has been committed, and a short ’time thereafter some of the property which was in the house broken open before and at the time of the burglary is found in the possession ■of the accused, if the possession of the property is not accounted for, this affords a presumption of guilt.

(a) There was no error in the charge, and the verdict was sustained by the evidence.

Judgment affirmed.

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1 Ga. L. Rep. 109, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/opinion/davis-v-state-ga-1885.