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Amason v. State

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Amason v. State, 99 S.E. 631 (Ga. Ct. App. 1919)
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Court
Court of Appeals of Georgia · State Appellate Courts
Decided
June 9, 1919
Docket
No. 10367
Judges
Broyles
Citations
99 S.E. 63123 Ga. App. 7841919 Ga. App. LEXIS 347
Summary
Indictment for larceny; from Eulton superior court—Judge Hill. December 21, 1918.

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Opinion of the Court — Broyles

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Broyles, P. J.

The conviction of the accused depended wholly upon circumstantial evidence. The court therefore erred in failing, even in the absence of a timely written request, to charge the law of circumstantial • evidence. While “it is immaterial what language is employed to convey this instruction” (Mangum v. State, 5 Ga. App. 445 , 63 8. E. 543; Bush v. State,: 23 Ga. App. 126 , 97 S. E. 554 ), there was no language in the charge in the instant case which sufficiently presented it. Because of this error a new trial is required.

Judgment reversed.

Bloodworth and Stephens,.JJ., concur.

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1944: 119442026peak 1944 · 1

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  1. Sanders v. State30 S.E.2d 810 (Ga. Ct. App. 1944)

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  1. Sanders v. State30 S.E.2d 810 (Ga. Ct. App. 1944)

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Bush v. State, 97 S.E. 554 (Ga. Ct. App. 1918) 6
Mangum v. State, 63 S.E. 543 (Ga. Ct. App. 1909) 10

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