Supreme Court of Georgia, 1900

Calloway v. State

Calloway v. State
Supreme Court of Georgia · Decided May 12, 1900 · Cobb
111 Ga. 832; 36 S.E. 63; 1900 Ga. LEXIS 782

Calloway v. State

Opinion of the Court

Cobb, J.

While recent possession of stolen goods unexplained will justify a conviction for larceny, the mere possession of goods several months subsequent to the time they were alleged to have been stolen and a failure to satisfactorily account for such possession will not alone authorize a conviction.

Judgment reversed.

All the Justices concurring, except Fish, J., absent.

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