Grimes v. State

Atkinson, Presiding Justice.

(After stating the foregoing facts.) The record in this case presents the question of whether there is sufficient evidence to corroborate the confession of the accused. The Code, § 38-420, provides: “A confession alone, uncorroborated by any other evidence, shall not justify a conviction.” However, proof of the corpus delicti is held to be sufficient corroboration. Daniel v. State, 63 Ga. 339; Paul v. State, 65 Ga. 152; Williams v. State, 69 Ga. 11; Westbrook v. State, 91 Ga. 11 (2) (16 S. E. 100); Schaefer v. State, 93 Ga. 177 (18 S. E. 552); Wimberly v. State,…