Georgia Court of Appeals, 1917

Levister v. State

Levister v. State
Georgia Court of Appeals · Decided September 24, 1917 · Ltjke
21 Ga. App. 50; 93 S.E. 513; 1917 Ga. App. LEXIS 418

Levister v. State

Opinion of the Court

Ltjke, J.

β€œTo sustain a conviction [in a felony case] upon the testimony of an accomplice, there must be corroborating circumstances which, in themselves and independently of the testimony of the accomplice, directly connect the defendant with the crime, or lead to inference that he is guilty.” Stokes v. State, 19 Ga. App. 235 (91 S. E. 271). The evidence offered to corroborate the testimony of the accomplice did not directly connect the accused with the crime, and therefore it was error to overrule the motion for a new trial.

Judgment reversed.

Wade, O. J., and George, J., eoneur.

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