Sheffield v. State
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Accusation of larceny from the house, from city court of Moultrie — Judge Shipp. December 21, 1907.
1Opinion of the CourtRussell, J.
1. Although the evidence is circumstantial and barely sufficient to exclude every other reasonable hypothesis save that of the defendant’s guilt, no reasonable supposition can be drawn from the evidence which will connect any other person with the disappearance of the articles proven to have been lost, which was concurrent with the disappearance of the defendant.
2. The circumstances of the loss establish the corpus delicti; and the untimely and secret departure of the defendant, his concealing himself to avoid arrest, and his contradictory statements, as well as his unequaled opportunity to…
2Cited by9 opinions
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