Perdue v. State
Perdue v. State
Opinion of the Court
A confession of guilt was established. This was not only corroborated by the fact that the larceny was clearly shown, but it was further corroborated by tbe fact that the basket in which the cotton was when stolen was found where the accused said he put it. “Proof of the corpus delicti may be sufficient corroboration of a confession of guilt to sustain a verdict of guilty.” Davis v. State, 105 Ga. 808 (3) (32 S. E. 158); Allen v. State, 8 Ga. App. 90 (68 S. E. 558). “While a conviction based upon an uncorroborated confession cannot be sustained, the sufficiency of the circumstances adduced for the purpose of corroboration is to he determined by the jury.” Cook v. State, 9 Ga. App. 208 (3) (70 S. E. 1019). “In this case the motion for g, new trial
Judgment affirmed.
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