Case Name: McGhee v. The State
Court: Court of Appeals of Georgia
Jurisdiction: Georgia
Decision Date: 1928-04-11
Citations: 38 Ga. App. 144
Docket Number: 18730
Parties: McGhee v. The State.
Judges: Luke cmd Bloodworth, JJ., concur.
Reporter: Georgia Appeals Reports
Volume: 38
Pages: 144–145

Head Matter:
18730.
McGhee v. The State.
Decided April 11, 1928.

Opinion:
Brovues, O. J.
The evidence adduced to establish the defendant's guilt of possessing intoxicating liquor was circumstantial, and was not sufficient to exclude every reasonable hypothesis save that of his guilt. It follows that the verdict in favor of the State was unauthorized, and the refusal to grant a new trial was error.
Judgment reversed.
Luke cmd Bloodworth, JJ., concur.
Porter & Mebcme, for plaintiff in error.
J. F. Kelly, solicitor-general, M. Neil Andrews, contra.