What is the corpus delicti rule?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Ruedas, G048545 (Cal. App. 2014):
But, "The corpus delicti rule is a rule of law that governs the admissibility of evidence," and "has no bearing on the prosecution's burden to prove beyond a reasonable doubt all elements of the offense." (People v. Diaz (1992) 3 Cal.4th 495, 529; see People v. Shoemake, supra, 16 Cal.App.4th at p. 253 [same].) It merely requires the prosecution introduce some minimal independent proof that a crime was committed
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