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Leeth v. State

144 S.E. 133, 38 Ga. App. 353, 1928 Ga. App. LEXIS 224
Court of Appeals of Georgia·Decided July 10, 1928·No. 18981·Published

Opinion

Luke, J.

Leeth was convicted of violating the prohibition law. The evi-

dence was wholly circumstantial and, in our opinion, not sufficient to meet the legal requirement. Eor this reason the court erred in overruling the motion for a new trial.

■Judgment reversed.

Bloodworth, J., eoneurs. Broyles, O. J., dissents. R. Garter Pittman, J. B. Rosser, for plaintiff in error,

cited: Hampton v. State, 34 Ga. App. 699; King v. State, 37 Ga. App. 482.

John C. Mitchell, solicitor-general, contra.

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