Delespine v. State

The state offered in evidence what purports to be the written confession of appellant. The instrument contained only appellant’s first name. The following objection was taken to its introduction:

“Your Honor, the first objection we have to it is, first, it is purported at the top of it, ‘Clinton W. Delespine,’ and at the bottom of the so-called statement, it is typed — signed—Clinton W. Delespine. The writing with the pen is illegible, and you certainly cannot tell whether it is ‘Clinton’, ‘Clifford’ or what it is.

It is certainly — from the looks of it, it is only one name and which is not…