Sellers v. State
Court of Appeals of Georgia
1Opinion of the CourtBroyles, C. J.
1. “While in every criminal case where the guilt of the accused depends wholly upon circumstantial evidence, it is the duty of the court, even in the absence of a written request, to charge the law of circumstantial evidence, it is immaterial what language is employed to convey this instruction, if every possible hypothesis arising from the circumstantial evidence, favorable to the defendant, be presented in concrete statement to the jury, and if they are instructed that if they believe any one of these hypotheses the defendant should be acquitted.” Reynolds v. State, 23 Ga. App. 369 (98 S.…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Reynolds v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1919
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