Coleman v. State

37 Ga. App. 606 | Ga. Ct. App. | 1928

Luke, J.

While the evidence, which is entirely circumstantial, raises a grave suspicion of the defendant’s guilt, it does not exclude every other reasonable hypothesis than that of his guilt; and for this reason alone the judgment overruling his motion for a new trial is reversed.

Judgment reversed.

Broyles, O. J., concurs. Bloodworth, J., dissents. Strozier & Gower, G. L. Harris, for plaintiff in error, cited:

Long v. State, 5 Ga. App. 176; Mathis v. State, 30 Ga. App. 10; 32 Ga. App. 542; Weems v. State, 84 Ga. 461.

T. Hoyt Davis, solicitor-general, contra.

Case Details

Case Name: Coleman v. State

Court Name: Court of Appeals of Georgia

Date Published: Jan 7, 1928

Citation: 37 Ga. App. 606

Docket Number: 18573

Court Abbreviation: Ga. Ct. App.