Alabama Statutes

§ 12-21-222 — Accomplice’s Testimony for Felony Conviction

Alabama § 12-21-222
JurisdictionAlabama
Title 12Courts
Ch. 21Evidence and Witnesses
Art. 2Criminal Cases
Div. 2Witnesses

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Ala. Code § 12-21-222 (2026).

Text

A conviction of 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.

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Legislative History

(Code 1852, §641; Code 1867, §4193; Code 1876, §4895; Code 1886, §4476; Code 1896, §5300; Code 1907, §7897; Code 1923, §5635; Code 1940, T. 15, §307.)

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