Alexander v. State

HARWOOD, Justice.'

In support of appellant’s petition for a writ of certiorari-to review the decision of the Court of Appeals, 44 Ala.App. 143, 204 So.2d 486, counsel for appellant-petitioner asserts that the Court of Appeals “erred in holding it was without jurisdiction to reverse this cause because the defendant failed to properly present a motion in the lower court calling attention to the fact that there was not sufficient corroboration of the accomplice’s testimony to authorize conviction.”

At common law, the testimony of an accomplice, although entirely without corroboration, will, if…