What is the test for corroborating an allegation of sexual assault?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Bimson, D056620, Super. Ct. No. SCD215542 (Cal. App. 2011):
credibility contest between the accused and accuser, the instruction underscores that the alleged sex offense victim's testimony need not be corroborated. (See People v. Gammage (1992) 2 Cal.4th 693, 697, 700-702.)
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