People v. Sandelin

Defendant and a codefendant were found guilty by a jury of burglary. The same information also included a third defendant, one De Meo who testified for the prosecution. The information as to De Meo was dismissed.

It is contended on appeál that, “The only eye witness testimony with respect to the commission of the crime came from the Ups of Joseph De Meo, the self-confessed accomplice, who testified on behalf of the prosecution in exchange for a dismissal of the charges against him.

“The principal point which wiU be raised on this appeal is whether or not the independent evidence other than that…