Case Name: Pittman v. The State
Court: Court of Appeals of Georgia
Jurisdiction: Georgia
Decision Date: 1927-05-11
Citations: 36 Ga. App. 762
Docket Number: 18005
Parties: Pittman v. The State.
Judges: Broyles, C. J., and Luke, J., concur.
Reporter: Georgia Appeals Reports
Volume: 36
Pages: 762–762

Head Matter:
18005.
Pittman v. The State.
Decided May 11, 1927.
W. A. Dampier, for plaintiff in error.
J. A. Merritt, solicitor, contra.

Opinion:
Bloodworm, J.
This is a ease of circumstantial evidence. The jury were instructed that "the proven facts and circumstances must not only be consistent with the hypothesis of guilt, but must exclude every reasonable hypothesis, save the guilt of the accused." The evidence was sufficient to satisfy the jury of the guilt of the accused. The trial judge, who, like the jury, saw the witnesses and heard their testimony, approved the verdict. This court can not say that the verdict was unauthorized.
Judgment affirmed.
Broyles, C. J., and Luke, J., concur.