Snoddy v. State
Supreme Court of Alabama
Appeal from Greene Circuit Court. Tried before Hon. S. Ii. Speott. The facts are sufficiently stated in the opinion. cited Sunt v. State, 55 Ala. 138; Smith v. State, 59 Ala. 104; Marler v. State, 67 Ala. 55 ; Code, 1876, § 4895. cited Smith v. State, 59 Ala. 104; Levy v. State, 49 Ala. 390.
1Opinion of the CourtSomebtvtlle, J.
The defendant is indicted for the larceny of a hog, which is a felony under the statute. The main witness, whose testimony implicates the defendant in the commission of the crime charged, is an accomplice.
The State sought to corroborate this testimony by evidence *24of the defendant’s confession made to one Rose, the owner of the animal which was killed and stolen. .The question presented for decision is, whether this confession tends to oonneot the defendant with the commission of the offense, within the meaning of the statute, which prohibits a conviction of felony on the testimony of an…
2Cases cited4 opinions
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