Wells v. State
Supreme Court of Georgia
Indictment for arson. Before J udge Williamson. Monroe superior court. October term, 1895.
1Opinion of the CourtSimmons, C. J.
1. Following the decisions of this court in the case of Young et al. v. The State, 95 Ga. 456, and the cases there-cited, it is not, in view of the evidence disclosed by the record, and of the fact that the court fully and correctly instructed the jury concerning the law applicable in cases of circumstantial, evidence, cause for a new trial that the following additional ■ charge was given: “If the circumstances are such as to carry conviction to your minds beyond a reasonable doubt that the defendant is guilty, and are such as the defendant might explain away, and he fails so to do, then you…
2Cited by1 opinion
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