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SPENCER v. STATE

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95 Ga. App. 454 (1957)

98 S.E.2d 94

SPENCER v. THE STATE.

Court of Appeals of Georgia.

Decided April 2, 1957.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

William H. Burke, for plaintiff in error.

Luther C. Hames, Jr., Solicitor-General, contra.

TOWNSEND, J.

1. Evidence which does not in any reasonable degree tend to establish the probability of the fact in controversy is irrelevant and inadmissible. Alexander v. State, 7 Ga.App. 88 (66 S. E. 274). Where such evidence is admitted, and its effect is prejudicial to the defendant in that it tends to blacken his character and a inflame the jury against him, this constitutes reversible error. Hagin v. State, 86 Ga...

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