Case Name: Porter v. The State
Court: Court of Appeals of Georgia
Jurisdiction: Georgia
Decision Date: 1912-06-05
Citations: 11 Ga. App. 246
Docket Number: 4115
Parties: Porter v. The State.
Judges: 
Reporter: Georgia Appeals Reports
Volume: 11
Pages: 246–246

Head Matter:
4115.
Porter v. The State.
Decided June 5, 1912.
Indictment for burglary; from Wilkes superior court — Judge Walker. February 27, 1912.
William Wynne, F. H. Colley, for plaintiff in error.
Thomas J. Brown, solicitor-general, J. M. Pitner, contra.

Opinion:
Russell, J.
There being no proof of a plenary confession by the accused,
but, at most, evidence only of incriminatory admissions, it was such an error to charge the law relating to confessions as to require the grant of a new trial. These incriminatory admissions are not conclusive; and proof of inculpatory admissions will not authorize a charge upon the subject of confession. Owen v. State, 120 Ga. 296 (48 S. E. 21); Riley v. State, 1 Ga. App. 651 (57 S. E. 1031), and decisions cited.
Judgment reversed.