Henderson v. State
Cases that cite this one
4 later published cases cite this decision.
- Taylor v. State (Ga. Ct. App. 1931)
- Wallin v. State (Ga. Ct. App. 1928)
- King v. State (Ga. Ct. App. 1927)
- Bonnett v. State (Ga. Ct. App. 1921)
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Opinion of the Court
1. The court did not err, as complained in the amended ‘ motion, in regard to the admission of evidence.
2. The verdict in this case is dependent entirely' on circumstantial - evi- : ■ dence. The proved facts are consistent with innocence, and are insufficient to exclude every reasonable hypothesis save that of the guilt of the accused. Suspicion of guilt will not authorize a conviction. Penal Code (1910), §1010; Williams v. State, 113 Ga. 721 (39 S. E. 487). It was error to refuse a new trial.
Judgment reversed.
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