Cornwell v. State

Supreme Court of Georgia
Cornwell v. State, 179 Ga. 668 (Ga. 1934)
177 S.E. 235; 1934 Ga. LEXIS 368
Russell

Cornwell v. State

Opinion of the Court

Russell, O. J.

The evidence of the guilt of the accused is entirely circumstantial, and is so inconclusive as not to exclude every reasonable hypothesis save that of the defendant’s guilt. The court erred in overruling the motion for a new trial.

Judgment reversed.

All the Justices oonour, except Bell, J., who dissents. Chester A. Byars, for plaintiff in error. M. J. Yeomans, attorney-general, W. E. Connor, solicitor-general, B. D. Murphy, J. T. Coree, and E. J. Glower, contra.

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