 ... to account for such possession or to show that such possession was honestly obtained, is a circumstance tending to show his guilt, and the accused is bound to explain the possession in order to remove the effect of the possession as a circumstance...  The Pacific Reporter - Page 3231902Full view - About this book
 | Nevada. Supreme Court - Law reports, digests, etc - 1876 - 518 pages
...conviction; but when property recently stolen is found in the possession of a person accused of the theft, the accused is bound to explain the possession in order to remove its effect as a circumstance indicative of guilt. IDKM — CONFLICTING STATEMENTS OF DEFENDANT. —... | |
 | Nevada. Supreme Court - Law reports, digests, etc - 1877 - 518 pages
...possession of the defendant shortly after being stolen, the failure of the defendant to account for such possession, or to show that such possession was...circumstance tending to show his guilt, and the accused is Abound to explain the possession in order to remove the effects of the possession as a circumstance... | |
 | Electronic journals - 1878 - 542 pages
...prisoner failed to account for such possession, or to show that such possessioa was honestly obtained, it is a circumstance tending to show his guilt, and the...considered in connection with other suspicious facts." The defendant says the first instruction is erroneous, because stolen property tends only to show guilt;... | |
 | Law - 1881 - 1116 pages
...circumstance tending to show his guilt; and Hurley must explain satisfactorily his possession of them, in order to remove the effect of the possession as...considered in connection with other suspicious facts." This in effect is an instruction that if the jury are convinced of the guilt of the defendant, then... | |
 | Law - 1881 - 1112 pages
...and that defendant was found in the guilty Hurley must explain satisfactorily his possession of them, in order to remove the effect of the possession as a circumstance t« be considered in connection with other suspicious facts." This in effect is an instruction that... | |
 | California. Supreme Court - Law reports, digests, etc - 1876 - 796 pages
...prisoner failed to account for such possession, or to show that such possession was honestly obtained, it is a circumstance tending to show his guilt; and the...considered in connection with other suspicious facts." The fact of recent possession of stolen property standJuly, 1865.] PEOPLE v., KELLY. 427 Opinion of... | |
 | Stewart Rapalje - Criminal law - 1892 - 920 pages
...entitled to an acquittal.' § 181. Nevada. — When property recently stolen is found in his possession, the accused is bound to explain the possession in order to remove its effect as a circumstance indicative of guilt. In such case, the prosecution may show that the accused... | |
 | California. Supreme Court - Law reports, digests, etc - 1894 - 796 pages
...conviction, is a circumstance tending to show 646 PEOPLE v. ABBOTT. [101 Cal. guilt, and the accused la bound to explain the possession In order to remove the effect of It as a circumstance to be con•Idered In connection with other suspicious facts If the evidence discloses... | |
 | James Henry Deering - Law reports, digests, etc - 1896 - 584 pages
...by the defendant, though not sufficient to justify a conviction. Is a circumstance tending to show guilt, and the accused is bound to explain the possession in order to remove the effect of it as a circumstance to be considered in connection with other suspicious facts if the evidence discloses... | |
 | Idaho. Supreme Court - Law reports, digests, etc - 1918 - 932 pages
...guilt; and the defendant is called upon to explain such possession, if such possession has been proved, in order to remove the effect of the possession as...connection with other suspicious facts, if the evidence disclosed any such." This instruction was sustained by this court in State v. Wright, 12 Ida. 212-218,... | |
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