Gibbs v. State

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Gibbs v. State

113 S.E. 107, 29 Ga. App. 55, 1922 Ga. App. LEXIS 54

CourtCourt of Appeals of Georgia

DecidedJuly 25, 1922

Docket13737

StatusPublished

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Gibbs v. State, 113 S.E. 107, 29 Ga. App. 55, 1922 Ga. App. LEXIS 54 (Ga. Ct. App. 1922).

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Opinion

Broyles, C. J.

The circumstantial evidence relied upon to convict the defendant was not sufficient to exclude every reasonable hypothesis save that of his guilt, and therefore the court erred in overruling his motion for a new trial.

■Judgment reversed.

Luke and Bloodworth, JJ., concur. Smith & Christian, for plaintiff in error,

cited: 25 Ga. App. 427; 27 Ga. App. 581; Id. 582; Id. 603.

R. JE. Dinsmore, contra,

cited: 55 Ga. 326 (6); 59 Ga. 738 (6); 73 Ga. 76 (1).

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