California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Freeman, D058984 (Cal. App. 2012):
We apply a highly deferential standard in reviewing the jury's finding of corroborating evidence. " ' "[U]nless a reviewing court determines that the corroborating evidence should not have been admitted or that it could not reasonably tend to connect a defendant with the commission of a crime, the finding of the trier of fact on the issue of corroboration may not be disturbed on appeal." [Citation.]' [Citation.]" (People v.
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Garcia (2001) 89 Cal.App.4th 1321, 1329-1330; accord People v. McDermott (2002) 28 Cal.4th 946, 986.)
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