Henson v. State

Sam Henson, Charley Thatcher, and Henry Russell were jointly charged in the district court of Carter county with the offense of grand larceny; a severance was granted; the defendant Sam Henson was tried, convicted, and sentenced to serve a term of one year and one day in the state penitentiary, and has appealed to- this court.

The codefendants, Henry Russell and Charley Thatcher, testified against the defendant. The chief contention relied upon by the defendant for reversal of this case is that there is not sufficient corroboration of the testimony of the accomplices to sustain the conviction.

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