Bragg v. State

Citations

• 17 Tex. Ct. App. 219
• 1884 Tex. Crim. App. LEXIS 203

Syllabus

<p>1. Theft—Evidence — Venue.— See the opinion for evidence in a theft case, held insufficient to support tlie allegation of venue, as laid in the indictment.</p> <p>%, Same—Possession of Stolen Property as Presumptive Evidence of the Theft.— It has been correctly held in this State that “the possession of stolen property, five months after the theft, is not sufficiently recent to raise the presumption that the party in possession of the goods is the thief.” Also, that “possession of stolen property, to raise a presumption of guilt, must be recent.” See the opinion and the statement of the case for evidence held insufficient to support a conviction for horse theft, because resting solely upon presumption from possession which was not recent.</p>