Judgment reversed on the law and the facts and new trial ordered.
The evidence fails to establish any criminal intent on the part of defendant to commit the crime charged. The court also committed error in its instructions to the jury in response to defendant's request to charge "that without additional proof to the alleged confession the crime charged is not deemed to have been committed, and the jury should acquit the defendant." The court granted the request and...
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