Henderson v. State

Supreme Court of Georgia

Henderson v. State

92 S.E. 871, 147 Ga. 134, 1917 Ga. LEXIS 82

CourtSupreme Court of Georgia

DecidedJune 14, 1917

DocketNo. 152

StatusPublished

Cited by4 cases

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Henderson v. State, 92 S.E. 871, 147 Ga. 134, 1917 Ga. LEXIS 82 (Ga. 1917).

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Opinion

Gilbert, J.

1. The court did not err, as complained in the amended ‘ motion, in regard to the admission of evidence.

2. The verdict in this case is dependent entirely' on circumstantial - evi- : ■ dence. The proved facts are consistent with innocence, and are insufficient to exclude every reasonable hypothesis save that of the guilt of the accused. Suspicion of guilt will not authorize a conviction. Penal Code (1910), §1010; Williams v. State, 113 Ga. 721 (39 S. E. 487). It was error to refuse a new trial.

Judgment reversed.

All the Justices concur.

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