Case Name: Tate v. The State
Court: Court of Appeals of Georgia
Jurisdiction: Georgia
Decision Date: 1929-03-06
Citations: 39 Ga. App. 473
Docket Number: 19375
Parties: Tate v. The State.
Judges: Luke and Bloodworth, JJ., concur.
Reporter: Georgia Appeals Reports
Volume: 39
Pages: 473–474

Head Matter:
19375.
Tate v. The State.
Decided March 6, 1929.

Opinion:
Broyles, C. J.
The evidence tending to connect the accused with the offense of manufacturing whisky, or with the offense of attempting to make it, was wholly circumstantial and was not sufficient to exclude every reasonable hypothesis save that of his guilt. The refusal of the court to 'grant a new trial was error.
Judgment reversed.
Luke and Bloodworth, JJ., concur.
John B. Guerry, for plaintiff in error.
. Jule Felton, solicitor-general, Hollis Fort, solicitor-general, contra.