McCullough v. State’s Empirical Analysis
2009
Citation profile
5
cited by 5 later decisions
1
states following
July 2018
most recently cited
4 state decisions
Relationships
Relies on Sorrell v. State · Miller v. State · Hance v. Georgia · 475 So. 2d 609 - Ex Parte Bell · 370 So. 2d 323 - Winnings v. State
Most-quoted passages
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“"A conviction of a felony cannot be had on the testimony of an accomplice unless corroborated by other evidence tending to connect the defendant with the commission of the offense, and such corroborative evidence, if it merely shows the commission of the offense or the circumstances thereof, is not sufficient."”
3 later decisions quote this exact passage“'Discussing § 12-21-222, at § 300.01(5), C. Gamble, McElroy's Alabama Evidence (5th ed. 1996), Professor Gamble notes: " ' "Nonaccomplice evidence of the defendant's guilt, to be sufficient corroboration of the accomplice's testimony to take the case to the jury, must tend to connect the defendant with the crime or point to the defendant, as distinguished from another person, as the perpetrator of the crime. Nonaccomplice evidence which merely confirms the way and manner in which the crime was committed, but which is colorless and neutral insofar as the defendant's connection with the crime is concerned, is not sufficient corroboration to warrant submission of the case to the jury.”
2 later decisions quote this exact passagee.g. Bosner v. State · Bosner v. State“This Court has elaborated on this test: " 'Under § 12-21-222, Ala. Code 1975, a felony conviction "cannot be had on the testimony of an accomplice unless corroborated by other evidence tending to connect the defendant with the commission of the offense , and such corroborative evidence, if it merely shows the commission of the offense or the circumstances thereof, is not sufficient.”
2 later decisions quote this exact passagee.g. Bosner v. State · Bosner v. State
How this case has been treated — in progress
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