Georgia Court of Appeals, 1929

Phillips v. State

Phillips v. State
Georgia Court of Appeals · Decided April 9, 1929 · Brovles
39 Ga. App. 568; 147 S.E. 898; 1929 Ga. App. LEXIS 425

Phillips v. State

Opinion of the Court

Brovles, C. J.

The motion for a new trial contained the usual general grounds only. The evidence, while circumstantial, was sufficient for the jury to find that it excluded every reasonable hypothesis save that of the defendant’s guilt. The cases cited in the brief of counsel for the plaintiff in error are distinguished by their particular facts from this case. The refusal to grant a new trial was not error.

Judgment affirmed.

Luke and Bloodworth, JJ., concur. P. Z. Geer, for plaintiff in error. J. A. Drake, solicitor, contra.

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