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6.10 Corroboration of Accomplice Testimony


6.10 Corroboration of Accomplice Testimony (CPL 60.22)

A defendant may not be convicted of any offense upon the testimony of an accomplice unsupported by corroborative evidence tending to connect the.

Corroboration of Accomplice Testimony in Federal Criminal Cases

One may not be convicted of perjury on the uncorroborated testimony of a single witness.2 An extrajudicial confession must be corroborated.3 In many states ...

guide to new york evidence - Unified Court System

NON-EXPERT LIMITED TO PERSONAL KNOWLEDGE TESTIMONY. 6.08. REFRESHING RECOLLECTION. 6.09. TESTIMONY OF ACCOMPLICE, CORROBORATION. MISSING WITNESS. 6.10. MISSING ...

Accomplice Testimony: Is Corroboration Necessary?

ACCOMPLICE TESTIMONY: IS CORROBORATION NECESSARY? With respect to the problem of whether or not a defendant can be con- victed on the testimony of an accomplice ...

Accomplice Testimony and The Corroboration Rule - New York ...

The accomplice corroboration rule is premised upon a legislative determination that the testimony of individuals who may themselves be criminally liable is ...

I was just told that a co- defendants testimony alone, with absolutely ...

A conviction can not be had upon the testimony of an accomplice unless it be corroborated by such other evidence as shall tend to connect the ...

Determining When Corroboration by Accomplice Is Sufficient

[I]f a witness is clearly shown to be an accomplice as a matter of law, the trial court must instruct the jury that the witness is an accomplice and that his ...

Review the rules requiring corroboration of accomplice testimony

Our Supreme Court has explained that "experience has shown that the evidence of an accomplice should be viewed with care, caution and suspicion ...

Law & Order: LA - Wikipedia

However, when a testimony ... accomplice to the crime in order to break his alibi. ... Tom DiCillo, Richard Sweren, April 11, 2011 (2011-04-11), 01014, 6.10.

Corroborating Evidence Needed for Accomplice Testimony

Evidence corroborative of the testimony of an accomplice need not directly connect the defendant with the commission of the crime. It is sufficient if it tends ...

Evidence—Corroboration of Testimony of Accomplice

The Code of Criminal Procedure Section 399 states, "A conviction can- not be had on the testimony of an accomplice unless he be corroborated by such other ...

Corroboration of Accomplices in Criminal Cases - Fordham Law

"A conviction cannot be had upon the testimony of an accomplice, unless he be corroborated by such other evidence as tends to connect the defendant with the ...