Venn v. State

on rehearing.

March 7, 1923.

MORROW, Presiding Judge.

After much consideration, we have reached the conclusion that the testimony of the witness Hogue does not corroborate the testimony of the witness Dacus to the degree that is required by the statute of this State, upon the subject of accomplice testimony, which statute reads thus:

“A conviction can not be had upon the testimony of an accomplice, unless corroborated by other evidence tending to connect the defendant-with the offense committed; and the corroboration is not sufficient, if it merely shows the commission of the offense/' (Art. 8U1,…