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36 Ala. 279

Bird v. State

Supreme Court of Alabama

Decided June 15, 1860

Supreme Court of Alabama · decided 1860-06-15

XuoM the Circuit Court of Choctaw. Tried before the Hon. C. W. Eapiee,.

Cited by 3 later decisions — most recently April 1915

3 state decisions

Relies on Davidson v. State

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Decided 1860-06-15

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STONE, J.

¶1The only witness who testified in this case, was, under the decision in the case of Davidson v. The State, (33 Ala. 350,) an accomplice of the defendant, in the game for which he was on trial. The circuit court ruled, that a conviction could be had on the uncorroborated testimony of an accomplice, if that witness had been examined on the preliminary inquisition before the grand jury. In this the circuit court erred. — Code, §§3246-7-8.

¶2Reversed and remanded.

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