Layton v. State

BROOKS, Judge.

—Appellant was convicted of a simple assault, and his punishment assessed at a fine of $5.

The evidence in this ease shows that the State, over appellant’s objection, introduced a confession against him, and the bill of exceptions shows that appellant was under arrest at the time the confession was introduced. This was clearly error not only under the acts of the last Legislature, but under all the previous rules of this court. We find no evidence in this record, except the bare statement of appellant that he committed the offense. This statement was made, as suggested above, to…