Case Name: Smith v. The State
Court: Court of Appeals of Georgia
Jurisdiction: Georgia
Decision Date: 1927-04-12
Citations: 36 Ga. App. 630
Docket Number: 17859
Parties: Smith v. The State.
Judges: Luke and Bloodworth, JJ., concur.
Reporter: Georgia Appeals Reports
Volume: 36
Pages: 630–631

Head Matter:
17859.
Smith v. The State.
Decided April 12, 1927.

Opinion:
Broyles, C. J.
The evidence relied on for a conviction in this ease was wholly circumstantial, and was not sufficient to exclude every reasonable hypothesis except that of the guilt of the accused. It follows that the refusal to 'grant a new trial was error.
Judgment reversed.
Luke and Bloodworth, JJ., concur.
F. P. & J. Cecil Davis, for plaintiff in error.
M. L. Felts, solicitor-general, contra.