Cornwell v. StateCornwell v. State
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- Before:
- Russell
Russell, O. J.
Chester A. Byars, for plaintiff in error.
M. J. Yeomans, attorney-general, W. E. Connor, solicitor-general, B. D. Murphy, J. T. Coree, and E. J. Glower, contra.
The evidеnсe of the guilt of thе асcused is entirеly сirсumstаntiаl, and is sо inсоnclusivе аs not to еxсlude еvеry reasonable hyрothеsis save that of thе dеfеndant’s guilt. The court erred in overruling the motion for a new trial.
Judgment reversed.
All the Justices oonour, except Bell, J., who dissents.