Carswell v. State

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Carswell v. State

79 S.E. 589, 13 Ga. App. 624, 1913 Ga. App. LEXIS 278

CourtCourt of Appeals of Georgia

DecidedOctober 21, 1913

Docket5058

StatusPublished

Cited by1 cases

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Carswell v. State, 79 S.E. 589, 13 Ga. App. 624, 1913 Ga. App. LEXIS 278 (Ga. Ct. App. 1913).

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Opinion

Hill, C. J.

The accused was convicted, under an accusation in the city court, of the offense of drunkenness on church grounds. The evidence shows that he had a bottle containing a small quantity of whisky, but there is no evidence whatever that he was in a condition of drunkenness while on the church grounds. His conviction was therefore unauthorized.

Judgment reversed.

Accusation of misdemeanor; from city court of Dublin — Judge Hicks. June 30, 1913.

Hal B. Wimberly, for plaintiff in error. George B. Davis, solicitor, contra.

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