Thompson v. State

1. To sustain a conviction of a felony on the testimony -of an accomplice, “there must be corroborating circumstances which, in themselves and independently of the testimony of the accomplice, directly connect the defendant with the crime, or lead to the inference that ho is guilty.” Stokes v. State, 19 Ga. App. 235 (91 S. E. 271); Levister v. State, 21 Ga. App. 50 (93 S. E. 513); Childers v. State, 52 Ga. 106. “Corroborating evidence which, without going to this extent, merely casts a grave suspicion upon the accused is not sufficient.” Taylor v. State, 110 Ga. 150 (3) (35 S. E. 161).

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