Define the accomplice testimony rule and explain its effect in court on a criminal prosecution

What will be an ideal response?


The accomplice testimony rule is a rule of courtroom evidence that states a conviction cannot be based on the testimony of an accomplice unless corroborated by other evidence tending to connect the defendant with the offense committed. If at trial the prosecution relies on the testimony of another party to the crime, the prosecution must also present other evidence connecting the defendant to the crime.

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