Supreme Court of Georgia, 1900

Monroe v. State

Monroe v. State
Supreme Court of Georgia · Decided April 5, 1900 · Cobb
111 Ga. 831; 35 S.E. 650; 1900 Ga. LEXIS 780

Monroe v. State

Opinion of the Court

Cobb, J.

The evidence for the State was not sufficiently strong against the plaintiffs in error to more than raise a suspicion that they were guilty of participation in the alleged larceny. This being so, and the uncontradicted evidence in their behalf tending strongly to show their innocence, the verdict of guilty was wholly unwarranted, and a new trial should have been granted. Judgment reversed.

All the Justices concurring.

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