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1 Ga. L. Rep. 109

Davis v. State

Supreme Court of Georgia

Decided July 1, 1885

Supreme Court of Georgia · decided 1885-07-01

<p>Burglary, from Muscogee. Criminal Law. Burglary. (Before Judge Willis.)</p>

Decided 1885-07-01

Blandford, J.

¶1Where 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.

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

¶3Judgment affirmed.

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