Hagan v. State

It is essential to an orderly administration of justice that juries should obey the instructions of the court. Salter v. Turner 24 Ala. App. 67, 130 So. 163.

In this case, the court gave to the jury, at the request of appellant, the two written charges, following, to wit: “10. The court charges the jury that as a matter of law you cannot convict the defendant on the uncorroborated testimony of the witness T. Darby.” And, “XX. The court charges the jury that if you are reasonably satisfied from the evidence that T. Darby was an accomplice of the defendant in committing the offense charged you…