Gaither v. State , 119 Ga. 118 ( 1903 )


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  • Turner, J.

    Where the evidence fails to prove the corpus delicti, and where the circumstantial evidence fails to connect the defendant with the alleged crime, a motion for a new trial hy the defendant convicted under such deficient evidence should he granted.

    Judgment reversed.

    All the Justices concur. ü. H. Lewis, for plaintiff in error. David W. Meadow, solicitor-general, contra.

Document Info

Citation Numbers: 119 Ga. 118

Judges: Turner

Filed Date: 12/8/1903

Precedential Status: Precedential

Modified Date: 1/12/2023