Principle

CRIMINAL PROCEDURE — No-Case Submission — Credibility of Witnesses Not in Issue at This Stage

Area of law
CRIMINAL PROCEDURE
Court
Supreme Court

At the no-case submission stage, the court assumes the prosecution's evidence is true. Credibility is not assessed. The principle applies to all criminal trials. The court considers whether the evidence, if believed, could support a conviction. The rule protects the accused from being called to…

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