Aaron v. State

I cannot agree to the affirmance of this conviction, and respectfully enter my dissent.

It is my opinion that the state’s witness Hillin is an accomplice witness and, there being no corroboration of his testimony, that the conviction cannot stand.

The complaining witness, Roy Hillin, was what might be termed a peace officer of considerable experience, having served as sheriff of Crosby County for a period of six years beginning January 1, 1941, and as a policeman in the city of San Antonio.

He was again elected to the office of sheriff of Crosby County at the November general election in 1950…