Murray v. State , 4 Ga. App. 450 ( 1908 )


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  • Powell, J.

    In a prosecution for receiving stolen goods, proof of guilty knowledge on the part of the defendant in receiving the goods is an essential to a lawful conviction. There is a fatal lack of proof of the scienter in the present case. See Sanford v. State, ante, 449.

    Judgment reversed.

Document Info

Docket Number: 1144

Citation Numbers: 4 Ga. App. 450, 61 S.E. 741, 1908 Ga. App. LEXIS 435

Judges: Powell

Filed Date: 6/18/1908

Precedential Status: Precedential

Modified Date: 11/8/2024