Prince v. State

The first special ground of the amended motion for a new trial complains of error in refusing to allow a police officer who was called to the scene of the shooting, to testify as to a statement of the defendant made immediately upon his arrival, which testimony would have been advantageous to the defendant. It was contended that the statement was a part of the res gestae, it being shown that the police officer arrived within a minute and a half or two minutes after he was notified of the shooting. The court ruled: “Well, that doesn’t show how long after the shooting. I don’t think it is…