Thompson v. State

189 S.E. 616, 55 Ga. App. 169, 1937 Ga. App. LEXIS 26
CourtCourt of Appeals of Georgia
DecidedJanuary 21, 1937
Docket25975
StatusPublished

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Thompson v. State, 189 S.E. 616, 55 Ga. App. 169, 1937 Ga. App. LEXIS 26 (Ga. Ct. App. 1937).

Opinion

Broyles, C. J.

The evidence connecting the defendant with the offense of possessing whisky was wholly circumstantial, and was insufficient to exclude every reasonable hypothesis save that of his guilt. The court erred in overruling the motion for new trial.

Judgment reversed.

MacIntyre and Guerry, JJ., concur.

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