Georgia Court of Appeals, 1931

Sweatman v. State

Sweatman v. State
Georgia Court of Appeals · Decided July 14, 1931 · Account, Bloodworth, Broyles, Illness, Jjuhe
43 Ga. App. 566; 159 S.E. 745; 1931 Ga. App. LEXIS 459

Sweatman v. State

Opinion of the Court

Broyles, C. J.

The evidence connecting the accused with the offense charged was wholly circumstantial and was not sufficient to exclude every reasonable hypothesis save that of his guilt. It follows that the verdict of guilty was unauthorized, and that the refusal to grant a new trial was error.

Judgment reversed.

Jjuhe, J., concurs. Bloodworth, J., absent on account of illness.

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