What is the test for corroboration in a criminal case?
Saskatchewan, Canada
The following excerpt is from Andreas v. Houston, 1985 CanLII 2447 (SK QB):
Rex v. Baskerville, [1916] 2 K.B. 658, states at p. 667: “The corroboration need not be direct evidence that the accused commited the crime; it is sufficient if it is merely circumstantial evidence of his connection with the crime.”
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