State v. Carson

The opinion of the. Court was delivered by

Mr. Justice Marion.

The defendant was convicted of selling whiskey and of "having whiskey in his possession.” From the- judgment entered he appeals.

In presenting the case for the State in Chief the Solicitor offered testimony to establish that the defendant had made incriminating statements, in the nature of a confession, out of Court. The trial Judge excluded the testimony on the ground that the alleged confession wss not shown to have been voluntarily made. The defendant having taken the stand, the Court permitted the Solicitor, over the objection of…