PrincipleCRIMINAL LAW — Armed Robbery — Identification — Contradictions in Evidence — When Material to Conviction
- Area of law
- CRIMINAL LAW
- Court
- Supreme Court
Not all contradictions warrant acquittal. Only contradictions that go to the substance of the issue and substantially disparage the witness's credibility matter. Minor or trivial inconsistencies are irrelevant. The court examines whether the contradiction affects the core of the prosecution's case. The principle prevents acquittal…
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