Jackson v. State

Citations

• 56 Miss. 311

Syllabus

<p>1. Coneessions. Testimony on former trial.</p> <p>The testimony of a prisoner on the trial of one indicted jointly with himself, hut separately tried, cannot be used afterwards against him when he is tried for the same offence.</p> <p>2. Bill or Exceptions. Special bill. Admission of incompetent evidence.</p> <p>An affirmance cannot he had upon the ground that, notwithstanding the admission of incompetent evidence, the other evidence in the case fully establishes the point, if the case comes up on a special hill of exceptions which does not purport to set out all the evidence.</p> <p>3. Same. Special exceptions. One bill. Motion for new trial unnecessary.</p> <p>If special exceptions are taken during the trial, which are all set out in one bill of exceptions at its conclusion, the party does not thereby lose the benefit of his exceptions, although no motion is made for a new trial.</p>