Is corroborating evidence sufficient to convict a defendant in a sexual assault case?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Papa, G042051 (Cal. App. 3/12/2010), G042051. (Cal. App. 2010):
As the Attorney General notes, corroborating evidence need not establish every element of the crime. (People v. Zapien (1993) 4 Cal.4th 929, 982.) But the evidence presented by the accomplices and the associated circumstantial and direct evidence corroborating their testimony provides substantial evidence supporting defendant's convictions.
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