McDowell v. State

(After stating the foregoing facts.) Special ground 1 contends that the court erred in admitting over objection the testimony of the sheriff to the effect that the defendant stated upon being arrested near the scene where the body of the deceased was found, “You won’t find any shot in the body.” This testimony was objected to on the ground that the sheriff stated that he had a warrant for the defendant for . assault with intent to murder Woody Thurman; that he had no warrant against the defendant for any offense involving the deceased; that it is not shown that he apprised the defendant of…