Otts v. State

ON MOTION FOR REHEARING.

Hawkins, Judge.

It is urged in a motion for rehearing by the State that we were in error in holding that under the proven facts the trial court should have instructed regarding the effect of an exculpatory statement contained in appellant’s confession which was introduced by the State.

Many authorities are submitted in the motion as sustaining the State’s position. We have examined all of said authorities and many others on the point at issue. It would extend this opinion to unpardonable lengths to undertake a review of the cases dealing with the subject. In Pharr v.…