Legal Opinion
People v. Henderson
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided July 13, 1990PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Judgment unanimously affirmed. Memorandum: There is no merit to defendant’s contention that the People failed to present sufficient independent evidence to corroborate the testimony of her accomplice. The corroborative evidence need not demonstrate that defendant committed the crime; it need only tend to connect defendant with the crime sufficiently to establish that the accomplice is telling the truth (see, CPL 60.22 [1]; People v Smith, 55 NY2d 945; People v Glasper, 52 NY2d 970). Proof that silverware and a fraudulent sales receipt were found in the trunk of a car within defendant’s…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- People v. GlasperNew York Court of Appeals · 1981
- People v. CoxNew York Court of Appeals · 1941
- People v. SmithNew York Court of Appeals · 1982
- People v. GuttersonNew York Court of Appeals · 1926
- People v. PerlsteinAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1983
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