CARLISLE, J.
"In a case of arson, the corpus delicti consists of two fundamental facts: First, the burning of the house described in the indictment; and, second, the fact that a criminal agency was the cause of the burning." West v. State, 6 Ga.App. 105 (1) (64 S. E. 130). "The corpus delicti may be proved, with other elements of the offense, by circumstantial evidence." Curtis, The Law of Arson (1936 ed.), § 486, p. 528 et seq. "It is not often...
Let's get started
Welcome to the leading source of independent legal reporting
Sign on now to see your case.
Or view more than 10 million decisions and orders.
- Updated daily.
- Uncompromising quality.
- Complete, Accurate, Current.
