Willis v. State

Supreme Court of Georgia

Willis v. State

28 S.E. 917, 102 Ga. 572, 1897 Ga. LEXIS 596

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Supreme Court of Georgia·Decided July 7, 1897·Published

Opinion

Fish, J.

Whether a conviction upon an indictment for simple larceny can or can not be sustained upon evidence showing that the accused committed the offense of larceny from the house, such conviction may be upheld when the evidence warranted a finding that the structure from which the stolen goods were taken and carried away was a chicken-coop and not a house. Judgment affirmed.

All the Justices concurring.

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Fish, J.

Whether a conviction upon an indictment for simple larceny can or can not be sustained upon evidence showing that the accused committed the offense of larceny from the house, such conviction may be upheld when the evidence warranted a finding that the structure from which the stolen goods were taken and carried away was a chicken-coop and not a house. Judgment affirmed.

All the Justices concurring.

Willis v. State, 28 S.E. 917, 102 Ga. 572, 1897 Ga. LEXIS 596 (Ga. 1897).

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