Flanagan v. State

605 So.2d 753 (1992)

James M. FLANAGAN

v.

STATE of Mississippi.

No. 07-KA-59615.

Supreme Court of Mississippi.

July 29, 1992.

Anselm J. McLaurin, McLaurin & McLaurin, Brandon, for appellant.

Michael C. Moore, Atty. Gen., Jackson, for appellee.

Before HAWKINS, P.J., and PITTMAN and BANKS, JJ.

BANKS, Justice, for the Court:

I

Here we are called upon to consider a conviction based on the uncorroborated testimony of an alleged accomplice. We are urged to adopt a rule making such convictions invalid per se. We decline the invitation. Nevertheless, we find the instant case appropriate for the application of…