Mathis v. State

72 S.E. 526, 10 Ga. App. 77, 1911 Ga. App. LEXIS 653
Court of Appeals of Georgia·Decided November 7, 1911·No. 3693·Published·Cited by 3 cases

Opinion

Hill, C. J.

The circumstances relied upon to support the verdict, weighed most strongly against the accused, are not incriminatory in character, and are only sufficient to raise a suspicion of guilt; and suspicion alone, however strong and apparently well founded, has no probative value as evidence, and a verdict based thereon, without more, is contrary to law.

Judgment reversed.

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