Slayton v. State

BROWN, Justice.

Where the state relies on the testimony of an accomplice, in the main, to support an indictment and conviction for a felony, the statute, section 5635, Code 1923, prohibits a conviction unless the testimony of the accomplice is corroborated by other evidence tending to connect the defendant with the offense. Whether or not such evidence has been adduced by the state is a question for the court. The credibility and weight of such evidence is a question for the jury. If the jury does not believe the evidence beyond a reasonable doubt, the defendant is entitled to an acquittal;…