Legal Opinion
People v. Giguere
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided May 7, 1999PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
—Judgment unanimously affirmed. Memorandum: Defendant contends that his conviction of various crimes arising from 15 forged payroll checks cashed in October 1996 must be reversed because the accomplice testimony was insufficiently corroborated. We disagree. Corroborative evidence is sufficient if it connects defendant with the crimes in such a way that the jury may be reasonably satisfied that the accomplice is telling the truth (see, People v Glasper, 52 NY2d 970, 971). “The corroborative glue does not require independent proof of the elements of the crime to sustain a conviction; it just…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- People v. AndersonNew York Court of Appeals · 1985
- People v. BrelandNew York Court of Appeals · 1994
- People v. GlasperNew York Court of Appeals · 1981
- People v. AdamsAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1995
- People v. VaccaroAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1995
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