Graham v. State

Deen, Chief Judge.

1. "Clearly, justice requires that a person found guilty after trial by jury should not be freed because the appellate court is prohibited from considering the entirety of the evidence.” Bethay v. State, 235 Ga. 371, 374 (219 SE2d 743) (1975). On the trial of a defendant charged with violation of Code § 99-9904 (fraudulent obtention of public assistance) the defendant made and the court overruled a motion for acquittal at the close of the state’s evidence. In her defense Ms. Graham took the stand and admitted that she had received public assistance during weeks when she had…