People v. Chambers

Citations

• 18 Cal. 382
• 1861 Cal. LEXIS 202

Syllabus

<p>Possession of stolen property is not alone sufficient to convict of larceny. Though such possession is a circumstance to be considered in determining the guilt of the possessor, still, in order to convict him, the prosecutor must add other circumstances indicative of guilt; and such other circumstances must be such as are naturally calculated to awaken suspicion against the party charged, and to corroborate the inference of guilty possession.</p>