Legal Opinion

Jackson v. State

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided December 14, 1926No. 17693PublishedCited by 2 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtBroyles, C. J.

The evidence tending to connect the accused with the offense charged was wholly circumstantial, and was not sufficient to exclude every'reasonable hypothesis save that of her guilt, and the refusal to grant her a new trial was error.

Judgment reversed.

2ConcurrenceLuke, J.

Bloodworth, J., absent on account of illness. Porter & Mebane, for plaintiff in error,

cited: 30 Ga. App. 61; 32 Ga. App. 427; 28 Ga. App. 625; Id. 463; 29 Ga. App. 388; 33 Ga. App. 678; 34 Ga. App. 699; 25 Ga. App. 427; 24 Ga. App. 268; 23 Ga. App. 141; Id. 9; 29 Ga. App. 47; 28 Ga. App. 543; 24 Ga. App. 357.

Alec Harris, solicitor, contra.

3Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Cummings v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1920
  2. Wilson v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1924
  3. McCarty v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1922
  4. Vaughn v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1923
  5. Hampton v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1925

4Cited by2 opinions

  1. Freeman v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1951
  2. Freeman v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1951