Collins v. State
Collins v. State
Opinion of the Court
Appellant was convicted of theft, his punishment being assessed at a fine of $25 and five days imprisonment in the county jail.
1. The State introduced appellant’s confession made to Deputy Sheriff Swanzy and another witness named Hooper while he was under arrest.' Both witnesses testified that appellant was not warned; and besides, the statements or confessions were not reduced to writing as required by the statute. The bill setting up these matters is very full, but we deem it unnecessary to make a detailed statement of the confession and other facts. It is uncontroverted and conceded that appellant was under arrest, and was not warned. This rendered his confession inadmissible.
2. The matter set up in the second bill of exceptions will not occur upon another trial. This bill was . reserved to the action of the county attorney before the jury in reference to dismissing a prosecution against Hard charged with the same offense. The matters áre not further mentioned as they may not occur upon another trial.
As the record is presented, the judgment is reversed and the cause is remanded.
Reversed and remanded.
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- Henry Collins v. the State
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