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Moore v. State

182 S.E. 415, 52 Ga. App. 78, 1935 Ga. App. LEXIS 47
Procedural entryThis page is a short order in Moore v. State. Read the opinion of the Court — 54 Ga. App. 218 →
Court of Appeals of Georgia·Decided November 5, 1935·No. 25109·Published

Opinion

Broyles, C. J.

The defendant was convicted of the larceny of one pair of overalls of the value of two dollars. The evidence tending to connect him with the offense was wholly circumstantial, and was insufficient to exclude every reasonable hypothesis save that of his guilt. It follows that the court erred in overruling the motion for a new trial.

Judgment reversed.

MacIntyre and Guerry, JJ., concur. Hamilton McWhorter, for plaintiff in error. B. P. Shull, solicitor, contra.

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