Legal Opinion

Lee v. State

Supreme Court of Alabama

Decided October 5, 1933No. 8 Div. 524PublishedCited by 2 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

BOTJLDIN, Justice.

We do not construe the opinion of the Court of Appeals to hold there was error in admitting the confession of defendant Ayers, •being tried jointly with this appellant by consent, as evidence against Ayers, with instructions to the jury not to consider such confession as evidence against appellant, Lee.

The discussion along this line appears to be by way of accounting for a verdict against Lee upon “very slight evidence” other than Ayers’ confession; and the denial of the motion for new trial held error because, in the opinion of the Court of Appeals, the verdict •against Lee…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Finch v. StateSupreme Court of Alabama · 1886
  2. Folkes v. StateAlabama Court of Appeals · 1919
  3. Swinney v. StateSupreme Court of Alabama · 1932

3Cited by2 opinions

  1. Fortenberry v. StateAlabama Court of Appeals · 1950
  2. Hall v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Alabama · 1973

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