Turner v. State

ON state’s motion for rehearing.

HAWKINS, Judge.

— In our original opinion reference was made to certain statements of the witness Esther Turner with the conclusion that such statements “characterized her as an accomplice witness.” It is then said in the opinion, “one who knows that a crime has been committed and purposely' gives aid in order that the offender may evade arrest or trial or the execution of sentence is an accessory under Article 77, P. C. When one who is in the attitude of an accessory becomes a witness, his- testimony is tested by the rule applicable to an accomplice witness.”

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