Clifton v. State

130 S.E. 359, 34 Ga. App. 590, 1925 Ga. App. LEXIS 432
Court of Appeals of Georgia·Decided November 10, 1925·No. 16673·Published·Cited by 1 cases

Opinion

Bboti.es, O. J.

The conviction of the defendant depended wholly upon circumstantial evidence, and the evidence was not sufficient to exclude every reasonable hypothesis save that of her guilt. It follows that the court erred in overruling her motion for a new trial.

Judgment reversed.

Luke and Bloodworth, JJ., concur. Porter & Mebane, for plaintiff in error. Alec Harris, solicitor, contra.

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Clifton v. State, 130 S.E. 359, 34 Ga. App. 590, 1925 Ga. App. LEXIS 432 (Ga. Ct. App. 1925).

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