Principle

EVIDENCE LAW β€” Identification β€” Corpse β€” Discrepancy in Date of Identification Not Fatal Where Identity Established by Other Evidence

Area of law
EVIDENCE LAW
Court
Supreme Court

A discrepancy in medical evidence about who identified the corpse is not fatal if other overwhelming evidence establishes the deceased's identity. Eyewitness identification at the scene, photographic evidence, and post-arrest identification by the accused can confirm identity. The principle applies the harmless error doctrine. The…

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