Cheatwood v. State

The sole question of merit in this appeal is whether there is sufficient corroboration of the testimony of an accomplice to meet the requirements of the statute, which says:

“A conviction of felony cannot be had on the testimony of an accomplice, unless corroborated by other evidence tending to connect the defendant with the commission of the offense.” Code 1923, § 5635.

The witness Murphy, -in addition to admitting his guilt, jointly with this defendant, admits that in court he swore falsely in an effort to get out of this trouble. The corroboration necessary must be of some fact material to…