Principle

EVIDENCE LAW — Corroboration — Conviction Can Be Based on Evidence of Single Credible Witness

Area of law
EVIDENCE LAW
Court
Supreme Court

Quality, not quantity, of evidence matters. A single credible witness can support a conviction. The principle applies to all criminal trials. The court must assess credibility. The rule is based on the common law principle that one credible witness is sufficient. The judge must warn…

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