Terry v. State
Supreme Court of Alabama
Appeal from Circuit Court, Eranklin County; C. P. Almon, Judge. J. T. Terry was convicted of an offense, and be appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtAnderson, C. J.
[1] There was no error in permitting proof of the defendant’s confession that he shot the deceased, as a sufficient predicate was laid for same. Moreover, if such was not the case, there could have been no reversible error in this respect. There was no affirmative answer by nod or otherwise as to whether or not he shot Dr. Hughes first. He did nod his head when asked if he shot Dr. Hughes, and as to this fact there was no dispute, as the defendant admitted when on the stand as a witness that he shot him.
[2] There was no error in permitting the state to introduce the clothing worn by the…
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