People v. Folsom

The defendant has been convicted of the crimes of incest and adultery. The only question of moment involved on this appeal is whether or not there was additional evidence, aside from defendant’s confession, to indicate that the crimes charged had been committed. Section 395 of the Code of Criminal Procedure requires such additional proof to sustain a conviction upon a confession.

The proof indicates that the defendant had an unmarried" daughter twenty-two years of age, and that on October 16,1943, she gave birth to a male child. The details concerning the birth of this child are in the record…