Legal Opinion

Griffin v. State

Supreme Court of Arkansas

Decided January 17, 1927PublishedCited by 4 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtMehaffy, J.

The appellant, David L. Griffin, was convicted of the crime of burglary and grand larceny. He contends that the evidence is not legally sufficient to support the verdict.

The law provides that a conviction cannot be had in any case of felony upon the testimony of an accomplice, unless corroborated by other evidence tending to connect the defendant with the commission of the offense; and the corroboration is not sufficient if it merely shows that the offense was committed and the circumstances thereof. Crawford & Moses ’ Digest, § 3181.

Joe Mayfield testified that the appellant, two others and…

2Cited by4 opinions

  1. Foster v. StateSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1986
  2. Yates v. StateSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1930
  3. Porter v. StateSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1944
  4. London and Corbin v. StateSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1942

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