Ryan v. State
Supreme Court of Alabama
Appeal from the Circuit Court of Marengo. Tried before the Hon. James T. Jones. The appellant was indicted, tried and convicted of grand larceny for stealing a hog. The facts bearing on the only question considered by the court are sufficiently stated in the opinion. After the introduction of all the evidence, the defendant requested the court to give the general affirmative charge in his behalf, and duly excepted to the court’s refusal to give the same.
1Opinion of the CourtColeman, J.
The defendant was convicted of the larceny of a hog, which, under the statute, is a felony. The only question deserving consideration arises upon the confessions of the defendant, which were admitted against his objections. That the confessions were free and voluntary is not controverted. It is contended that there was not sufficient evidence of the corpus delicti, to authorize the introduction of the confessions. The rule which prevails in this State, is, that a conviction should not be had on the extrajudicial confessions of the defendant, unsupported by any corroborating facts and…
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