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If the fact of possession stands alone, wholly unconnected with any other circumstances, its value or persuasive power is very slight…
“In the first place, if the fact of possession stands alone, wholly unconnected with any other circumstances, its value or persuasive power is very slight…” . “As special considerations must be given to the right of the accused to be presumed innocent, there should be limits on the use of presumptions against an accused” .
“xperience of men has taught them that an apparently guilty possession may be explained so as to rebut such an inference and an accused person may… explain his possession will rebut the inference as to his guilt…” . In the case of United States v. Ungal involving the theft of large cattle, the two such animals were found in the possession of the defendant, who did not offer credible explanations as to how he came into possession of the cattle.
“It is well settled rule that the possession of stolen goods is prima facie evidence that the possessor is the thief and throws on him the necessity of accounting for his possession.” “He can only be required to account for the possession of things which he actually and knowingly possessed; as, for example, where they are found upon his person, or in his private apartment, or in a place of which he kept the key” .
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