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Kirkland v. State

Citations

  • 82 Fla. 118
  • 89 So. 356

Syllabus

<p>1. The unexplained possession of recently stolen property is sufficient proof to uphold a verdict of guilty upon a charge of larceny.</p> <p>2. Larceny may be proved by circumstantial evidence if it is of sufficient probative force to support a legal inference of guilt beyond a reasonable doubt.</p> <p>3. Where the evidence is legally sufficient to support the verdict and there is nothing to indicate that the jury was influenced by considerations outside the evidence, the verdict will he affirmed.</p>

Judges: Ellis, Taylor, West, Whitfield

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