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· 3/10/1942

Chastain v. Alford

Citations

  • 19 S.E.2d 721
  • 193 Ga. 551
  • 1942 Ga. LEXIS 460

How courts have described this case

Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

  • “The gist of the offense [of receiving stolen property] is the actual state of the defendant’s mind when he purchases the property. . . .” (emphasis supplied)
  • interpreting the term \knowing\ in Georgia's theft by receiving statute
  • interpreting the term \knowing\ in Georgia's theft by receiving statute

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Judges: Jenkins

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