Wright v. State
Court of Appeals of Georgia
1Opinion of the Court
Bboyxes, O. J.
1. “A conspiracy may be shown by circumstantial as well as direct evidence.” Carter v. State, 141 Ga. 308 (80 S. E. 995) ; Smith v. State, 47 Ga. App. 797, 802 (171 S. E. 578) ; Miller v. State, 176 Ga. 825 (169 S. E. 33).
2. Where two persons are jointly indicted for murder, it is not necessary for the State, upon the trial, to prove by any of the sayings of the defendants, made before the homicide, that they were conspiring to make an assault upon the deceased; but the fact of a conspiracy could be inferred from circumstances; and, in the instant case, the circumstances…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Smith v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1933
- Carter v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1914
- Miller v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1933
- Haney v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1926
3Cited by1 opinion
- Roberts v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1938