Territory v. Corum

DISSENTING OPINION OP

PETERS, J.

In my opinion everything that occurred at the city and county jail in the presence of the defendant upon the occasion of the visit of Murphy and Rietow was properly received in evidence as admissions of the defendant.

“Admissions are competent evidence in the trial of any case where they are pertinent to the issue and where they tend to incriminate the accused and connect him with the crime charged.” 2 Wharton’s Crim. Ev. (11th ed.) § 645, p. 1081.

An admission may be in the form of a direct statement of the accused (Id. § 645, p. 1081) or it may be implied from…