Legal Opinion

Wilson v. State

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided December 10, 1909No. 2246PublishedCited by 1 opinion

Accusation of gaming; from city court of Swainsboro — Judge Mitchell. October 1, 1909.

1Opinion of the CourtHill, C. J.

On the trial of a criminal case, where the proved circumstances raise only a bare suspicion of guilt, and are too weak and inconclusive to prove guilt, or to exclude a reasonable hypothesis of innocence, a verdict of conviction is without evidence to support it and should be set aside as contrary to law. Griffin v. State, 2 Ga. App. 534 (58 S. E. 781). Judgment reversed.

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. Griffin v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1907

3Cited by1 opinion

  1. Nix v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1914