Tatum v. State

May 9, 1907
396
Reporters:
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Before:
Hill
Hill, C. J.

1. Proof of the corpus delicti is the first essential fact in a criminal charge; and where it is not shown beyond a reasonable doubt, a conviction would be unlawful.

2. There was no evidence in this case that the crime charged had been committed; and the verdict should have been set aside and a new trial granted. Judgment reversed.