Georgia Court of Appeals, 1940

Watts v. State

Watts v. State
Georgia Court of Appeals · Decided April 11, 1940 · Broyles, Guerry, MacIntyre
8 S.E.2d 714; 62 Ga. App. 504; 1940 Ga. App. LEXIS 319 (South Eastern Reporter, Second Series)

Watts v. State

Opinion of the Court

Broyles, C. J.

The evidence tending to connect the accused with the offense charged (possessing whisky) was wholly circumstantial, and was insufficient to exclude every reasonable hypothesis save that of his guilt. It’ follows that the refusal of the court to grant a new trial was error.

Judgment reversed.

MacIntyre and Guerry, JJ., concur.

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