Section 23A-22-8 - Corroboration of accomplice's testimony required for conviction. - South-dakota Statutes

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23A-22-8. Corroboration of accomplice's testimony required for conviction. A conviction cannot be had upon the testimony of an accomplice unless it is corroborated by other evidence which tends to connect the defendant with the commission of the offense. The corroboration is not sufficient if it merely shows the commission of the offense, or the circumstances thereof.

Source: SDC 1939 & Supp 1960, § 34.3636; SDCL, § 23-44-10; SL 1978, ch 178, § 284.

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23A-22-8. Corroboration of accomplice's testimony required for conviction. A conviction cannot be had upon the testimony of an accomplice unless it is corroborated by other evidence which tends to connect the defendant with the commission of the offense. The corroboration is not sufficient if it merely shows the commission of the offense, or the circumstances thereof.

Source: SDC 1939 & Supp 1960, § 34.3636; SDCL, § 23-44-10; SL 1978, ch 178, § 284.

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23A-22-8. Corroboration of accomplice's testimony required for conviction. A conviction cannot be had upon the testimony of an accomplice unless it is corroborated by other evidence which tends to connect the defendant with the commission of the offense. The corroboration is not sufficient if it merely shows the commission of the offense, or the circumstances thereof.

Source: SDC 1939 & Supp 1960, § 34.3636; SDCL, § 23-44-10; SL 1978, ch 178, § 284.