Commonwealth v. Brown

Citations

• 71 Pa. Super. 575
• 1919 Pa. Super. LEXIS 154

Syllabus

<p>Criminal law — Larceny—Possession of stolen property — Burden of proof.</p> <p>It is well settled that where a person is found in possession of recently stolen property the burden- of accounting for such possession rests upon him, and there is a presumption of guilt which will justify conviction if he does not meet it by a reasonable explanation, and it is a question for the jury to decide whether or not the defendant meets such burden.</p> <p>Criminal law — Procedure—Venue of offense committed during journey — Act of March 81, 1860, P. L. ¡$8.</p> <p>The proper venue of offenses committed during journeys is in any county through which the carrier travels during the time the felony or misdemeanor was committed.</p>