Georgia Court of Appeals, 1931

Brown v. State

Brown v. State
Georgia Court of Appeals · Decided December 16, 1931 · Broyles
44 Ga. App. 420; 161 S.E. 659; 1931 Ga. App. LEXIS 741

Brown v. State

Opinion of the Court

Broyles, C. J.

The evidence tending to connect the accused with the offense charged was wholly circumstantial, and did not exclude every reasonable hypothesis save that of his guilt. Therefore his conviction was unauthorized, and the refusal to grant a new trial was error.

Judgment reversed.

Jjuhe, J., concurs. Bloodworth, J., absent on account of illness. W. L. Nix, for plaintiff in error. Clifford Pralt, solicitor-general, contra.

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