PrincipleEVIDENCE LAW — Confessional Evidence — Retraction of Confession — Duty of Court
- Area of law
- EVIDENCE LAW
- Court
- Supreme Court
Retraction does not automatically render a confession inadmissible or unreliable. The trial court must assess the credibility of the confession despite the retraction. The court may convict on a retracted confession if satisfied of its truth. The principle applies established tests for retracted confessions. The…
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