Brown v. State

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Brown v. State

161 S.E. 659, 44 Ga. App. 420, 1931 Ga. App. LEXIS 741

CourtCourt of Appeals of Georgia

DecidedDecember 16, 1931

Docket21792

StatusPublished

Cited by2 cases

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Brown v. State, 161 S.E. 659, 44 Ga. App. 420, 1931 Ga. App. LEXIS 741 (Ga. Ct. App. 1931).

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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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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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