¶1The accused, was convicted of selling whisky. The evidence showed a confession by the defendant that she had sold whisky, but the confession was not corroborated by any other evidence. “A confession alone, uncorroborated by other evidence, will not justify a conviction.” Penal Code (1910), § 1031. It follows that the verdict was unauthorized by the evidence, and that the refusal to grant a new trial was error. Judgment reversed.
39 Ga. App. 570
Harris v. State
Decided April 9, 1929
Court of Appeals of Georgia · decided 1929-04-09
Cited by 1 later decisions — most recently February 1986
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Decided 1929-04-09
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