Jones v. State
| Decision Date | 22 April 1908 |
| Docket Number | (No. 1034.) |
| Citation | 61 S.E. 133,4 Ga.App. 273 |
| Parties | JONES. v. STATE. |
| Court | Georgia Court of Appeals |
Whether the explanation which the accused makes of his possession of property recently stolen is sufficient to rebut the inference of guilt arising from such possession is solely a question to be determined by the jury.
[Ed. Note.—For cases in point, see Cent. Dig. vol. 32, Larceny, § 181.]
No error of law is complained of, and the verdict approved by the trial court will not be disturbed.
[Ed. Note.—For cases in point, see Cent. Dig. vol. 15, Criminal Law, § 3084.]
(Syllabus by the Court.)
Error for City Court of Macon; Robt. Hodges, Judge.
Son Jones was convicted of larceny, and brings error. Affirmed.
Augustin Daly, for plaintiff in error.
Wm. Brunson, Sol. Gen., and Roland Ellis, for the State.
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State v. Calandros, 10654
...property of another person. Com. v. Flynn, 196 Ky. 690, 245 S.W. 503; State v. Laundy, 103 Or. 443, 204 P. 958, 206 P. 290; Jones v. State, 4 Ga.App. 741, 61 S.E. 133; Tsuie Shee v. Backus, 9 Cir., 243 F. 551; Anderson v. U. S., 8 Cir., 273 F. There is ample authority in other jurisdictions......