Judges, in their discretion, will advise a " jury not to believe an accomplice, unless he is " confirmed, or only as far as he is confirmed; but " if he is believed, his testimony is unquestionably " sufficient to establish the facts to which he deposes.... The Law Times - Página 221874Vista completa - Acerca de este libro
| Great Britain. Courts - 1815 - 704 páginas
...discretion, will advise a Jury not to believe an accomplice unless he is confirmed, or only in so far as he is confirmed ; but if he is believed, his testimony...is unquestionably sufficient to establish the facts he deposes. It is allowed that he is a competent witness ; and the consequence is inevitable, that... | |
| Henry Joy - 1836 - 142 páginas
...discretion, will advise a " jury not to believe an accomplice, unless he is " confirmed, or only as far as he is confirmed; but " if he is believed, his testimony..." the consequence is inevitable, that if credit is " given to his evidence, it requires no confirmation "from another witness. Within a few years a case... | |
| Henry Joy - 1836 - 242 páginas
...discretion, will advise a " jury not to believe an accomplice, unless he is " confirmed, or only as far as he is confirmed ; but " if he is believed, his testimony..." the consequence is inevitable, that if credit is " given to his evidence, it requires no confirmation lífrom another witness. Within a few years a... | |
| Henry Roscoe - 1840 - 908 páginas
...discretion, will advise a jury not to believe an accomplice unless he is confirmed, or only in so far as he is confirmed ; but if he is believed, his testimony is unquestionably sufficient to establish the fact he deposes to." Jones's case, 2 Camp. • 132. So where, on an indictment for highway robbery,... | |
| Florida. Supreme Court - 1887 - 338 páginas
...discretion, may advise a jury not to believe an accomplice, unless He is confirmed, or only in so far as he is confirmed; but if he is believed, his testimony...is unquestionably sufficient to establish the facts which he deposes. It is allowed that he is a competent witness, and the consequence is inevitable,... | |
| Henry Roscoe - 1852 - 988 páginas
...Com. L. Reps. xli. GO. ' Id. mii. 475. an accomplice unless he is confirmed, or only in so fur as be is confirmed; but if he is believed, his testimony...is unquestionably sufficient to establish the facts he deposes to." Jones's case, 2 Camp. 132. So, where, on an indictment for highway robbery, an accomplice... | |
| Edmund Powell - 1856 - 456 páginas
...the evidence of an accomplice only. Judges, in their discretion, will advise a jury not to believe an accomplice unless he is confirmed ; but if he is believed...is unquestionably sufficient to establish the facts which he deposes. It is allowed that he is a competent witness ; and the consequence is inevitable,... | |
| Edmund Powell - 1856 - 374 páginas
...the evidence of an accomplice only. Judges, in their discretion, will advise a jury not to believe an accomplice unless he is confirmed ; but if he is believed his testimony is un1 R. v. Hastings, 7 C. & P. 152. * 2 Camp. 133. questionably sufficient to establish the facts which... | |
| Edmund Powell - 1859 - 540 páginas
...the evidence of an accomplice only. Judges, in their discretion, will advise a jury not to believe an accomplice unless he is confirmed; but if he is believed...is unquestionably sufficient to establish the facts which he deposes. It is allowed that he is a competent witness; and the consequence is inevitable,... | |
| Illinois. Supreme Court - 1862 - 606 páginas
...discretion will advise a jury not to believe an accomplice unless he is confirmed, or only in so far as he is confirmed ; but if he is believed, his testimony is unquestionably suff'cient to establish the facts he deposes to." But if the judge exercises this discretionary power... | |
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