Davidson v. State
Supreme Court of Alabama
Appeal from the Circuit Court of Dallas. Tried before the Hon. William M. Brooks. The bill of exceptions in this case is as follows: “ On the trial of this case, the State introduced but one witness, who testified, that he saw the defendant,, within twelve months next prior to the finding of the indictment, and within said county, play a game of cards-called ‘poker;’ that said game was played with him (witness), in the public road; that he and the defendant were the only…
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Appeal from the Circuit Court of Dallas. Tried before the Hon. William M. Brooks. The bill of exceptions in this case is as follows: “ On the trial of this case, the State introduced but one witness, who testified, that he saw the defendant,, within twelve months next prior to the finding of the indictment, and within said county, play a game of cards-called ‘poker;’ that said game was played with him (witness), in the public road; that he and the defendant were the only persons who participated in the game; and that this was the only game he ever saw the defendant play.. This being all the…
1Opinion of the Court
WALKER, J.—
Section 3600 of the Code is in the following words: “A conviction cannot be had on the testimony of an accomplice, unless he is corroborated by such other evidence as tends to connect the defendant with the commission of the offense; and the corroboration is not sufficient, if it merely show the commission of the offense, or the circumstances thereof.” The question of this case is, whether one who played with the defendant, and adversely to him, at a game with cards, is an accomplice within the meaning of the statute above quoted.
An accomplice is defined to be, “ an associate in a…
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