Georgia Court of Appeals, 1929

Johnson v. State

Johnson v. State
Georgia Court of Appeals · Decided April 9, 1929 · Bloodworth
39 Ga. App. 557; 147 S.E. 922; 1929 Ga. App. LEXIS 419

Johnson v. State

Opinion of the Court

Bloodworth, 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. 121 (39 S. E. 481). It was error to refuse a new trial.” Henderson v. State, 141 Ga. 134 (2) (92 S. E. 811).

Judgment reversed.

Broyles, O. J., and Lulce, J., concur.

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