Hargett v. State

The appellant was convicted of burglary and grand larceny and sentenced to imprisonment for nine years. In seeking a reversal of the judgment he questions the admissibility of his confession.

It is first suggested that the confession should have been excluded because there is no other evidence connecting the accused with the crimes. This is immaterial. An extra-judicial confession is sufficient to support a conviction if there is other proof that the offense was committed by someone. Ark. Stats. 1947, § 43-2115; Faraway v. State, 203 Ark. 912, 159 S. W. 2d 733. Here there was testimony that…