GIBBS v. STATE


300 A.2d 4 (1972)

Arson I. GIBBS, Defendant Below, Appellant, v. STATE of Delaware, Plaintiff Below, Appellee.

Supreme Court of Delaware.

December 5, 1972.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

William J. Taylor, III, Asst. Public Defender, Wilmington, for defendant below, appellant.

Joseph A. Hurley, Deputy Atty. Gen., Wilmington, for plaintiff below, appellee.

Before WOLCOTT, Chief Justice and CAREY and HERRMANN, Associate Justices.


HERRMANN, Justice:

This appeal from a conviction of grand larceny involves the rule permitting an inference* of guilt from possession of recently stolen goods.

The defendant was arrested at about 1:00 a. m. for driving an unsafe automobile with expired tags and without a proper operator's license. The police officer saw three new tires on the back seat of the car with dealer sticker affixed...

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