Case ID: ga-app_38/html/0353-02.html
Source: Caselaw Access Project
Author: {"author": "Luke, J.", "license": "Public Domain", "url": "https://static.case.law/"}
Date Created: 2024-08-24T03:29:51.129683

18981.
    Leeth v. The State.
    Decided July 10, 1928.
   Luke, J.

Leeth was convicted of violating the prohibition law. The evi-

dence was wholly circumstantial and, in our opinion, not sufficient to meet the legal requirement. Eor this reason the court erred in overruling the motion for a new trial.

■Judgment reversed.

Bloodworth, J., eoneurs. Broyles, O. J., dissents.

R. Garter Pittman, J. B. Rosser, for plaintiff in error,

cited: Hampton v. State, 34 Ga. App. 699; King v. State, 37 Ga. App. 482.

John C. Mitchell, solicitor-general, contra.