Georgia Court of Appeals, 1925

Clifton v. State

Clifton v. State
Georgia Court of Appeals · Decided November 10, 1925 · Bboti
34 Ga. App. 590; 130 S.E. 359; 1925 Ga. App. LEXIS 432

Clifton v. State

Opinion of the Court

Bboti.es, O. J.

The conviction of the defendant depended wholly upon circumstantial evidence, and the evidence was not sufficient to exclude every reasonable hypothesis save that of her guilt. It follows that the court erred in overruling her motion for a new trial.

Judgment reversed.

Luke and Bloodworth, JJ., concur. Porter & Mebane, for plaintiff in error. Alec Harris, solicitor, contra.

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