Slaughter v. State

(dissenting).—At the time of the rendition of this opinion I entered my dissent to the affirmance. I have reviewed the ease again in the light of the motion for rehearing and the action of the court overruling it.

With reference to accomplice testimony the court gave the following charge: “You are instructed that the witness Ella Clay is an accomplice. Now you can not convict the defendant upon her testimony alone, unless you first believe that her testimony is true and shows that the defendant is guilty of the offense charged; and then you can not convict the defendant upon said testimony,…