Can an accomplice's testimony be relied upon in a criminal case?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Brodie, D0058053 (Cal. App. 2012):
A conviction cannot be based on an accomplice's testimony unless "other evidence tending to connect the defendant with the commission of the offense corroborates that testimony." (People v. McDermott (2002) 28 Cal.4th 946, 985-986; see 1111.)
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