testimony of an accomplice

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• accomplice — One who knowingly, voluntarily, and with a common interest with others participates in the commission of a crime as a principal, accessory, or aider and abettor. So far as his criminal liability is concerned, the question is whether he… …   Ballentine's law dictionary

• Murder, Inc. — For other uses, see Murder, Inc. (disambiguation). Murder, Inc. (or Murder Incorporated or the Brownsville Boys; known in syndicate circles as The Combination) was the name given by the press to organized crime groups in the 1920s through the… …   Wikipedia

• Murder, Inc. trials — This article details the results of the criminal trials of various associates of Murder, Inc. Harry Maione and Frank Abbandando Harry Maione and Frank Abbandando were the first members of the Brooklyn Combination to be put on trial for murder. In …   Wikipedia

• Vetrovec v. The Queen — [1982] 1 S.C.R. 811 is the leading Canadian decision on the testimony evidence of accomplices. The case developed what is known as the vetrovec warning which requires judges to give warning to juries of the untrustworthiness of some aspects of… …   Wikipedia

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• Corpus delicti — This article is about a legal term. For the Gothic rock band, see Corpus Delicti (band). Corpus delicti (plural: corpora delicti) (Latin: body of crime ) is a term from Western jurisprudence referring to the principle that a crime must have been… …   Wikipedia

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• Jencks Act — Jencks material is evidence that is used in the course of a federal criminal prosecution in the United States. It usually consists of documents relied upon by government witnesses who testify at trial. It is described as inculpatory , favoring… …   Wikipedia

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