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1 Ga. L. Rep. 412

Lee v. State

Supreme Court of Georgia

Decided July 1, 1886

Supreme Court of Georgia · decided 1886-07-01

<p>Murder, from Marion. Criminal Law. Verdict. (Before Judge Wiilis.)</p>

Decided 1886-07-01

Blandford, J.

¶11. In a criminal case the corpus delicti should be established beyond a reasonable doubt, or á conviction should not be had.

¶22. In this case the evidence was not sufficient to show that the child, for whose murder the defendant was indicted, came to its death •at the defendant’s hands.

¶3Judgment reversed.

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