Jerks v. State

36 Ga. App. 638 | Ga. Ct. App. | 1927

Luke, J.

On circumstantial evidence the defendant was convicted of possessing intoxicating liquor. Under the facts of the case it could be reasonably concluded that the small quantity of whisky found, in the absence of tlie accused, in an outliouse on his premises, belonged to some one other than himself; and, since the evidence does not exclude every reasonable hypothesis save that of the guilt of the accused, the court erred in overruling the motion for a new trial. See Humphrey v. State, 25 Ga. App. 244 (102 S. E. 911); Turner v. State, 25 Ga. App. 234 (102 S. E. 847).

Decided April 12, 1927. D. R. Pearce, for plaintiff in error. M. H. Boyer, solicitor-general, contra.

Judgment reversed.

Broyles, O. J., and Bloodworth, J., concur.

Case Details

Case Name: Jerks v. State

Court Name: Court of Appeals of Georgia

Date Published: Apr 12, 1927

Citation: 36 Ga. App. 638

Docket Number: 17867

Court Abbreviation: Ga. Ct. App.