Georgia Court of Appeals, 1927

King v. State

King v. State
Georgia Court of Appeals · Decided December 13, 1927 · Bloodwobth
37 Ga. App. 482; 141 S.E. 87; 1927 Ga. App. LEXIS 353

King v. State

Opinion of the Court

Bloodwobth, J.

“The verdict in this case is dependent entirely on circumstantial evidence. The proved facts are consistent with innocence, and are insufficient to exclude every reasonable hypothesis save that of the guilt of the accused. Suspicion of guilt will not authorize a conviction. Penal Code (1910), § 1010; Williams v. State, 113 Ga. 721 (39 S. E. 487). It was error to refuse a new trial.” Henderson v. State, 147 Ga. 134 (2) (92 S. E. 871).

Judgment reversed.

Broyles, O. J., and Luke, J., concur. Cowart & Durden, for plaintiff in error, cited Ga. App. Rep.: 15/423 (bot.), 425; 13/144; 12/816-17; 2/534; 12/111; 17/730; 23/9, 141, 463; 25/427; 27/582.; 28/625; 29/388; 30/61; 32/427; 33/678; 34/590. R. R. L. Spence Jr., solicitor, contra, cited Ga. App. R.: 3/518; 23/760.

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