Tatum v. State

57 S.E. 956, 1 Ga. App. 778, 1907 Ga. App. LEXIS 104
Court of Appeals of Georgia·Decided May 9, 1907·No. 396·Published·Cited by 1 cases

Opinion

Hill, C. J.

1. Proof of the corpus delicti is the first essential fact in a criminal charge; and where it is not shown beyond a reasonable doubt, a conviction would be unlawful.

2. There was no evidence in this case that the crime charged had been committed; and the verdict should have been set aside and a new trial granted. Judgment reversed.

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