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Duke v. State

159 S.E. 872, 43 Ga. App. 576, 1931 Ga. App. LEXIS 463
Procedural entryThis page is a short order in Duke v. State. Read the opinion of the Court — 43 Ga. App. 428 →
Court of Appeals of Georgia·Decided July 14, 1931·No. 21533·Published

Opinion

Luke, J.

The defendant’s conviction in this case was entirely dependent upon circumstantial evidence, and the evidence did not meet the legal requirements. Therefore the judgment overruling the motion for a new trial was error.

Judgment reversed.

Broyles, G. J., eoneurs. Bloodworth, J., absent 011 account of illness. Porter & Mebane, for plaintiff in error. ¡Lamar Gamp, solicitor, contra.

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