Cox v. State

PEARSON, Judge.

The appellant, George Cox, was indicted for first degree murder. He pleaded not guilty and the court appointed counsel to represent him in the course of the proceedings. He was tried before a jury in the circuit court and the jury found him guilty of murder in the second degree. He was sentenced and this appeal followed. We reverse for a new trial.

Appellant’s first point urges that the court committed prejudicial error in admitting, over objection, a confidential communication between the defendant and his wife. The communication was an admission against the interest of the…