State v. Ferry

HENRIOD, Justice.

Appeal from a carnal knowledge conviction. Reversed with instructions to grant defendant’s motion to dismiss.

Only facts requiring documentation here substantially are as follows: Defendant confessed in writing, and, according to a deputy sheriff’s testimony, answered “yes” when the girl in question inquired if it were right that the two had relations. The girl and her mother refused to attend the trial which proceeded after denial of a prosecution motion for a continuance.

An accused cannot be convicted on his confession alone. 1 We believe and hold that in addition there must…