Mississippi Supreme Court· 10/15/1883
Matthews v. State
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- 61 Miss. 155
Syllabus
<p>Larceny. Recent possession. Presumption.</p> <p>In the absence of satisfactory explanation, the jury may infer guilt from the possession of recently stolen property, but it is erroneous to charge that the law presumes the possessor to be guilty.</p>
Judges: Cooper
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