Mincey v. State

Grice, Justice.

The first of the two grounds of the amendment to the motion for new trial avers that the court committed error in admitting in evidence, over objection, what purported to be a signed confession of the accused. The brief of evidence shows that T. L. Lee, a witness for the State, testified as follows: “I have seen this paper before. It is a statement made by Sam Mincey with reference to the killing of Oliver Strickland. I was present when that statement was made and dictated to Mr. Summerall; it was made freely and voluntarily, and without reward or the hope thereof, or for the…