 ... tends to connect the defendant with the commission of the offense; and the corroboration is not sufficient, if it merely shows the commission of the offense, or the circumstances thereof.  The Pacific Reporter - Page 2981918Full view - About this book
 | Arkansas. Supreme Court - Law reports, digests, etc - 1842 - 742 pages
...had upon the testimony of an accomplice, unless corroborated by other evidence tending to connect the defendant with the commission of the offense ; and...corroboration is not sufficient, if it merely shows that the offense was committed, and the circumstances thereof." It is submitted by the Attorney-General,... | |
 | Iowa. Supreme Court - Law reports, digests, etc - 1860 - 688 pages
...requires that the accomplice shall be corroborated by such other testimony as shall tend to connect the defendant with the commission of the offense; and...sufficient if it merely shows the commission of the offence or the circumstances thereof. Code, section 2998. The corroborating evidence in this case tended... | |
 | Iowa. Supreme Court - Law reports, digests, etc - 1869 - 656 pages
...testimony of an accomplice, unless he be corroborated by such other evidence as shall tend to connect the defendant with the commission of the offense, and the corroboration is not Bnfficient if it merely show the commission of the offense, or the circumstances thereof." Rev. §... | |
 | Law - 1888 - 564 pages
...NY, § 399, providing that " a conviction cannot be had upon the testimony of an accomplice unless he be corroborated by such other evidence as tends to connect the defendant with the commission of th» crime." June 28, 1887. People v. Elliott. Opinion by Earl, J. _ ABSTRACTS OF VARIOUS... | |
 | California - Criminal law - 1872 - 698 pages
...itself, and without tliejud of the testimony of the accomplice, tends to connect the defendant wiHTthe commission of the offense; and the corroboration is not sufficient, if it me the commission of the oifense, or the circ thereof. NOTE. — Founded upon Sec. 3T"> Practice Act... | |
 | California - Criminal law - 1874 - 712 pages
...in itself, and without the aid accomplice °f ^'e testimony of the accomplice, tends to couneot the defendant with the commission of the offense; and...commission of the offense, or the circumstances thereof. NOTE. — Founded upon Sec. 375 of the Criminal Practice Act of 1851, which rend ns follows: tnsiiuiony... | |
 | Iowa. Supreme Court - Law reports, digests, etc - 1874 - 776 pages
...accomplice alone, unless such testimony is corroborated by such other testimony as shall tend to connect the defendant with the commission of the offense ; and...commission of the offense or the circumstances thereof. But this rule of evidence does not apply if you find that Meeks was not an accomplice but a detective."... | |
 | Nicholas St. John Green - Criminal law - 1879 - 838 pages
...such other testimony as shall tend to connect the de" fendant with the commission of the offence ; and the corroboration is not sufficient if it merely shows the commission of the offence, or the circumstances thereof. But this rule of evidence does not apply if you find that Meeks... | |
 | Isaac Grant Thompson - Law reports, digests, etc - 1875 - 866 pages
...accomplice alone, unless such testimony is corroborated by such other testimony as shall tend to connect the defendant with the commission of the offense, and...commission of the offense, or the circumstances thereof. But this rule of evidence does not apply if you find that Meeks was not an accomplice, but a detective."... | |
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