From Casetext: Smarter Legal Research

State v. Wright

Supreme Court of South Carolina
Jan 25, 1922
118 S.C. 496 (S.C. 1922)

Opinion

10818

January 25, 1922.

Before TOWNSEND, J., Greenwood, November, 1920, on appeal from County Court of Greenwood County. Reversed.

Lee Wright convicted of violation of the prohibition law and appeals.

Messrs. Graydon Graydon, for appellant, cite: Facts show suspicion but not proof: 107 S.E., 909. Right of trial by jury means trial by twelve men: 40 S.C. 373; 29 S.C. 355; 38 S.C. 399; 35 S.C. 244; 10 Rich., 407; 2 Strob., 487; 17 S.C. 538; 24 S.C. 162; 64 S.C. 210. Charge on facts: 74 S.C. 75; 47 S.C. 488; 49 S.C. 481; 49 S.C. 488; 50 S.C. 161; 49 S.C. 550; Art. V., Sec. 26, Const. 1895.

Mr. H.L. Blackwell, Solicitor, for the State.


January 25, 1922. The opinion of the Court was delivered by


A careful consideration of the testimony in this case, a review of which would accomplish no useful purpose, convinces us that the evidence of the defendant's guilt was insufficient to justify the submission of the case to the jury, and that a verdict of not guilty should have been directed by the Court. The judgment of this Court is that the judgment be reversed, and that the case be remanded for the direction of a verdict of not guilty under Rule 27 (90 S.E., xii).


Summaries of

State v. Wright

Supreme Court of South Carolina
Jan 25, 1922
118 S.C. 496 (S.C. 1922)
Case details for

State v. Wright

Case Details

Full title:STATE v. WRIGHT

Court:Supreme Court of South Carolina

Date published: Jan 25, 1922

Citations

118 S.C. 496 (S.C. 1922)
110 S.E. 927

Citing Cases

State v. Williams

Bloomer Williams was convicted of manslaughter, and he appeals. Messrs. Charles M. Pace, Nicholls Russell and…

State v. Sparks

J.C. Sparks was convicted of manslaughter, and he appeals. Messrs. L.G. Southard, John C. Williams and…