Woodson v. State

RUSSELL, Presiding Judge.

OPINION

The appellant, George Bennie Woodson, Jr., was tried by a Montgomery County jury and convicted of bribery. He was sentenced to a term in the State Penitentiary of two to three years. Upon the denial of his motion for a new trial, the appellant has perfected an appeal to this Court.

The facts show that the appellant, a detective sergeant for the Clarksville Police Department, aided in the apprehension and arrest of one Israel Ramos Rodrequez on a burglary case. Rodrequez testified that the appellant offered to “fix” the case for Ro-drequez in exchange for a van,…