Parkerson v. State

Hunt, Chief Justice.

James A. Parkerson was convicted of malice murder by the stabbing of Ira Morris and of theft by taking. He appeals, and we affirm.

The main issue in this appeal is whether in a case where a defendant and co-indictee agree to the facts leading up to and following a crime, but identify the other as the actual perpetrator, the defendant’s testimony serves as sufficient corroboration to satisfy OCGA § 24-4-8 (requiring corroboration of an accomplice’s testimony to sustain a felony conviction). We hold that under these circumstances the defendant’s testimony provides sufficient…