Case Name: Harris v. The State
Court: Court of Appeals of Georgia
Jurisdiction: Georgia
Decision Date: 1929-04-09
Citations: 39 Ga. App. 570
Docket Number: 19548
Parties: Harris v. The State.
Judges: Luke and Bloodworth, JJ., concur.
Reporter: Georgia Appeals Reports
Volume: 39
Pages: 570–570

Head Matter:
19548.
Harris v. The State.
Decided April 9, 1929.
F. W. Gilbert, for plaintiff in error.
Charles H. Calhoun, solicitor, contra.

Opinion:
Broyles, C. J.
The accused, was convicted of selling whisky. The evidence showed a confession by the defendant that she had sold whisky, but the confession was not corroborated by any other evidence. "A confession alone, uncorroborated by other evidence, will not justify a conviction." Penal Code (1910), § 1031. It follows that the verdict was unauthorized by the evidence, and that the refusal to grant a new trial was error. Judgment reversed.
Luke and Bloodworth, JJ., concur.