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Wallin v. State

143 S.E. 597, 38 Ga. App. 194, 1928 Ga. App. LEXIS 126
CourtCourt of Appeals of Georgia
DecidedMay 15, 1928
Docket18814
StatusPublished
Cited by1 cases

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Wallin v. State, 143 S.E. 597, 38 Ga. App. 194, 1928 Ga. App. LEXIS 126 (Ga. Ct. App. 1928).

Opinion

Bloodwobth, J.

“The verdict in this case is dependent entirely on circumstantial evidence. The proved facts are consistent with innocence, and are insufficient to exclude every reasonable hypothesis save that of the guilt of the accused. Suspicion of guilt will not authorize a conviction. Penal Code (1910), § 1010; Williams v. State, 113 Ga. 721 (39 S. E. 487).” Henderson v. State, 147 Ga. 134(2) (92 S. E. 871). The foregoing ruling is controlling in the instant case, and the court erred in refusing to grant a new trial.

Judgment reversed.

Broyles, O. J., and Luke, J., eoneur. McClure & McClure, 8. W. Farris, for plaintiff in error. J. F. Kelly, solicitor-general, M. Neil Andrews, contra.

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