What is the test for calling a witness an "accomplice"?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Hendrix, C085525 (Cal. App. 2019):
"If there is evidence that a witness against the defendant is an accomplice, the trial court must give jury instructions defining 'accomplice.' [Citation.] It also must instruct that an accomplice's incriminating testimony must be viewed with caution [citation] and must be corroborated [citation]." (People v. Felton (2004) 122 Cal.App.4th 260, 267-268.)
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