Is sufficient evidence to convict a witness of an assault?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Hernandez, B240884 (Cal. App. 2015):
sufficient if it merely shows the commission of the offense or the circumstances thereof." ( 1111.) "'[W]hen there is sufficient evidence that a witness is an accomplice, the trial court is required on its own motion to instruct the jury on the principles governing the law of accomplices,' including the need for corroboration. [Citation.]" (People v. Tobias (2001) 25 Cal.4th 327, 331 (Tobias).)
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