Commonwealth v. McHugh
Cases that cite this one
3 later published cases cite this decision.
- Anderson v. Commonwealth (Ky. Ct. App. 1924)
- Commonwealth v. Sullivan (Mass. 1892)
- Commonwealth v. Gillon (Mass. 1888)
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Opinion of the Court
The fact that the officers, upon entering the defendant’s kitchen, saw upon the table a bottle which appeared to contain whiskey, and a tumbler, was clearly competent. It was also competent to show what became of it, as a part of the res gestee, and to account for not producing it in court. Besides, the fact that the defendant permitted a person present to throw it out of the window, without any objection, is a significant indication that he did not have the bottle of whiskey for any innocent purpose.
Exceptions overruled.
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