Harris v. State

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Harris v. State

147 S.E. 724, 39 Ga. App. 570, 1929 Ga. App. LEXIS 429

CourtCourt of Appeals of Georgia

DecidedApril 9, 1929

Docket19548

StatusPublished

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Harris v. State, 147 S.E. 724, 39 Ga. App. 570, 1929 Ga. App. LEXIS 429 (Ga. Ct. App. 1929).

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Opinion

Broyles, C. J.

The accused, was convicted of selling whisky. The evidence showed a confession by the defendant that she had sold whisky, but the confession was not corroborated by any other evidence. “A confession alone, uncorroborated by other evidence, will not justify a conviction.” Penal Code (1910), § 1031. It follows that the verdict was unauthorized by the evidence, and that the refusal to grant a new trial was error. Judgment reversed.

Luke and Bloodworth, JJ., concur.

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Broyles, C. J.

The accused, was convicted of selling whisky. The evidence showed a confession by the defendant that she had sold whisky, but the confession was not corroborated by any other evidence. “A confession alone, uncorroborated by other evidence, will not justify a conviction.” Penal Code (1910), § 1031. It follows that the verdict was unauthorized by the evidence, and that the refusal to grant a new trial was error. Judgment reversed.

Luke and Bloodworth, JJ., concur.

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147 S.E. 724, 39 Ga. App. 570, 1929 Ga. App. LEXIS 429, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/opinion/harris-v-state-gactapp-1929.