Case Name: Shay v. The State
Court: Supreme Court of Georgia
Jurisdiction: Georgia
Decision Date: 1901-01-24
Citations: 112 Ga. 541
Docket Number: 
Parties: Shay v. The State.
Judges: All the Justices concurring.
Reporter: Georgia Reports
Volume: 112
Pages: 541–541

Head Matter:
Shay v. The State.
Submitted January 21,
Decided January 24, 1901.
Indictment for attempt of burglary. Before Judge Henry. Floyd superior court. December 18, 1900.
Henry Walker, for plaintiff in error.
Moses Wright, solicitor-general, contra.

Opinion:
Lewis, J.
There is no merit in any of the special grounds of the motion for a new trial; but as the testimony tending to connect the plaintiff in error with the commission of the crime was entirely circumstantial, and, though consistent with the theory that he was guilty, not sufficient either to show beyond a reasonable doubt that he was so or to exclude every reasonable hypothesis save that of his guilt, the conviction was unwarranted, and the trial judge should have granted a new trial.
Judgment reversed.
All the Justices concurring.