Case Name: Sweatman v. The State
Court: Court of Appeals of Georgia
Jurisdiction: Georgia
Decision Date: 1931-07-14
Citations: 43 Ga. App. 566
Docket Number: 21363
Parties: Sweatman v. The State.
Judges: Jjuhe, J., concurs. Bloodworth, J., absent on account of illness.
Reporter: Georgia Appeals Reports
Volume: 43
Pages: 566–566

Head Matter:
21363.
Sweatman v. The State.
Decided July 14, 1931.
J. P. Knight, for plaintiff in error.
H. G. Morgan, solicitor-general, G. E. Parrish, contra.

Opinion:
Broyles, C. J.
The evidence connecting the accused with the offense charged was wholly circumstantial and was not sufficient to exclude every reasonable hypothesis save that of his guilt. It follows that the verdict of guilty was unauthorized, and that the refusal to grant a new trial was error.
Judgment reversed.
Jjuhe, J., concurs. Bloodworth, J., absent on account of illness.