Section 15-15-3 How plea determined.
Section 15-15-3
How plea determined.
In criminal proceedings, a plea is to be determined according to its substance and not by its commencement or conclusion.
(Code 1852, §637; Code 1867, §4189; Code 1876, §4891; Code 1886, §4442; Code 1896, §5266; Code 1907, §7569; Code 1923, §5199; Code 1940, T. 15, §282.)