Jackson v. State

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided December 14, 1926

Court of Appeals of Georgia · decided 1926-12-14

Cited by 1 later decisions — most recently October 1951

1 state decisions

Relies on 30 Ga. App. 61 - Huley v. State · 25 Ga. App. 427 - Cummings v. State · 23 Ga. App. 141 - Kennedy v. State

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Decided 1926-12-14

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Broyles, C. J.

¶1The evidence tending to connect the accused with the offense charged was wholly circumstantial, and was not sufficient to exclude every'reasonable hypothesis save that of her guilt, and the refusal to grant her a new trial was error.

¶2 Judgment reversed.

Luke, J., concurs. Bloodworth, J., absent on account of illness. Porter & Mebane, for plaintiff in error,

¶3cited: 30 Ga. App. 61; 32 Ga. App. 427; 28 Ga. App. 625; Id. 463; 29 Ga. App. 388; 33 Ga. App. 678; 34 Ga. App. 699; 25 Ga. App. 427; 24 Ga. App. 268; 23 Ga. App. 141; Id. 9; 29 Ga. App. 47; 28 Ga. App. 543; 24 Ga. App. 357.

Alec Harris, solicitor, contra.