People v. Lipsky

OPINION OF THE COURT

Meyer, J.

The proscription of CPL 60.50 against conviction solely upon evidence of a confession or admission without proof *563that the offense charged has been committed does not require direct proof, other than the confession or admission, of death or criminal agency. Although the body of the victim is never found and there is no direct evidence, other than the confession, that the defendant caused the victim’s death, a jury question is presented by circumstantial evidence calculated to suggest that the victim is dead and implicating defendant as the criminal agency, the key…