Legal Opinion

Kinsey v. State

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided February 24, 1913No. 4249PublishedCited by 5 opinions

Indictment for arson; from Catoosa superior court—Judge Eite. April 4, 1912.

1Opinion of the CourtBussell, J.

The first, second, 'and third beadnotes are self-explanatory. The judgment overruling the motion for a new trial is reversed solely upon the ground that the evidence is not sufficient to have satisfied the mind of the jury to the exclusion of every other reasonable supposition than that of the defendant’s guilt. This is the gauge applied by the law, and it should be applied in measuring the sufficiency of the evidence in every case *423where the guilt of one accused of crime depends wholly upon circumstances.

The main circumstances which indicate the guilt of the accused in this ease are, that he…

2Cited by5 opinions

  1. Campbell v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1983
  2. Blalock v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1968
  3. Bluestein v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1934
  4. Sellers v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1913
  5. State v. EganSouth Dakota Supreme Court · 1923

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