California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Peters, 149 Cal.App.2d 94, 308 P.2d 42 (Cal. App. 1957):
Although the appellant vehemently contended, at the time of the trial, that the elements of the corpus declicti of the crime in their entirety had to be established beyond a reasonable doubt, such is not the law in this state. Slight or prima facie evidence is sufficient. People v. Corrales, 34 Cal.2d 426, 429, 210 P.2d 843; People v. Gouldy, 69 Cal.App.2d 6, 10, 158 P.2d 59.
[149 Cal.App.2d 99] It might be noted too, that the appellant did not, in any proceeding, testify in his own behalf. In People v. Adamson, 27 Cal.2d 478, 489, 165 P.2d 3, 9, the court said:
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