Georgia Court of Appeals, 1912

Seckinger v. State

Seckinger v. State
Georgia Court of Appeals · Decided November 12, 1912 · Hill
11 Ga. App. 797; 76 S.E. 167; 1912 Ga. App. LEXIS 186

Seckinger v. State

Opinion of the Court

Hill, C. J.

The evidence in support of the verdict was entirely circumstantial, and, weighed most strongly against the accused, raised only a bare suspicion of his guilt, and was consistent with his innocence. The verdict was therefore unauthorized by law. Winkles v. State, 4 Ga. App. 559 (61 S. E. 1128) ; Thompson v. State, 5 Ga. App. 7 (62 S. E. 571); Moore v. State, 8 Ga. App. 113 (68 S. E. 616).

Judgment reversed.

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