Court Opinion

ID: 5616883
Source: CourtListenerOpinion
Date Created: 2022-01-11 04:21:05.569579+00
Date Added: 2024-06-11T08:37:16.700850
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Luke, J.
The accused was charged with burglary and was convicted of that offense. The evidence demanded a verdict of larceny from the house, but did not authorize the verdict returned, since there was no evidence, either direct or circumstantial, that showed a breaking, and proof of a breaking is essential in a prosecution for burglary. Strickland v. State, 12 Ga. App. 640 (3) (77 S. E. 1070). It follows that the court erred in overruling the motion for a new trial.

Judgment reversed.

Broyles, O. J., and Bloodivorth, J., concur.