Peacock v. State

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided April 22, 1974

Court of Appeals of Georgia · decided 1974-04-22

Relies on Chubbs v. State · Coley v. State · Voyles v. State

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Decided 1974-04-22

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Cited by 27 later decisions — most recently May 2007 · most notably 138 Ga. App. 460 - Evans v. State (1976), Redfield v. State (1978)

27 state decisions

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Quillian, Judge.

¶1 The defendant was tried and convicted of theft by taking. An appeal based upon the general grounds was filed and the case is here for review. Held:

¶2 Recent possession of stolen goods without a reasonable explanation thereof will authorize a conviction of theft by taking. Voyles v. State, 115 Ga. App. 690 (155 SE2d 710). In the case sub judice it was a question for the jury whether the appellant’s explanation of his possession of the property was satisfactory. Coley v. State, 41 Ga. App. 620 (2) (154 SE 203); Chubbs v. State, 204 Ga. 762 (1) (51 SE2d 851).

¶3 Judgment affirmed.

Bell, C. J., and Clark, J, concur.