Watson v. State

Quillian, Judge.

The appellant was tried and convicted of voluntary manslaughter. An appeal was then filed to this court. Held:

1. The appellant contends that it was error to allow a deputy sheriff to testify that the appellant told him that he had shot the deceased who was trying to kill him at the time. It is argued that the record does not show that the appellant received the proper Miranda warning prior to making his statement to the officer. The appellant’s contention is without merit because he subsequently testified to facts which were in substance the same as that to which the objection…