Case ID: ga-app_11/html/0246-01.html
Source: Caselaw Access Project
Author: {"author": "Russell, J.", "license": "Public Domain", "url": "https://static.case.law/"}
Date Created: 2024-08-24T03:29:51.129683

4115.
    Porter v. The State.
    Decided June 5, 1912.
    Indictment for burglary; from Wilkes superior court — Judge Walker. February 27, 1912.
    
      William Wynne, F. H. Colley, for plaintiff in error.
    
      Thomas J. Brown, solicitor-general, J. M. Pitner, contra.
   Russell, J.

There being no proof of a plenary confession by the accused,

but, at most, evidence only of incriminatory admissions, it was such an error to charge the law relating to confessions as to require the grant of a new trial. These incriminatory admissions are not conclusive; and proof of inculpatory admissions will not authorize a charge upon the subject of confession. Owen v. State, 120 Ga. 296 (48 S. E. 21); Riley v. State, 1 Ga. App. 651 (57 S. E. 1031), and decisions cited.

Judgment reversed.