Williams v. State
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Indictment for arson; from Liberty superior court — Judge Larsen. December 28, 1914.
1Opinion of the CourtRussell, C. J.
The ruling in this ease is controlled by the decisions of the Supreme Court in the cases of Ross v. State, 109 Ga. 517 (35 S. E. 102), and Green v. State, 111 Ga. 139 (36 S. E. 609). The law does not permit any one to be convicted upon mere suspicion. The evidence being entirely circumstantial and not being sufficient to connect the accused in any way with the burning, the verdict of guilty was contrary to law, and the court erred in refusing to grant a new trial.
Judgment reversed.
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Green v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1900
- Ross v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1900
3Cited by1 opinion
- Campbell v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1983