Quinn v. State

Christian, Judge.

The offense is receiving and concealing stolen property; the punishment, confinement in the penitentiary for two years.

The state relied largely upon the testimony of an accomplice witness. The corroborative evidence is meagerly sufficient. However, the testimony of the accomplice went further than to connect appellant with the commission of the offense, and, if believed, showed appellant’s guilt. In submitting an instruction on the subject of accomplice testimony the court advised the jury that they could not convict appellant on the testimony of the accomplice alone unless…