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SB 687, Leno. Criminal procedure: informants. Existing law provides that a conviction cannot be had upon the testimony of an accomplice unless that testimony is corroborated by such other evidence which tends to connect the defendant with the commission of the offense and that corroboration is not sufficient if it merely shows the commission of the offense or the circumstances thereof. This bill would additionally provide that a judge or jury may not enter a judgment of conviction upon a criminal defendant, find a special circumstance true, or use a fact in aggravation based solely on the uncorroborated testimony of an in-custody informant, as defined. The bill would provide that corroboration shall not be deemed sufficient if it merely shows the commission of the offense, the special circumstance, or the circumstance in aggravation. The bill would provide that the corroboration of an in-custody informant shall not be provided by the testimony of another in-custody informant.

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Mark Leno (D)*, 

Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 153, Statutes of 2011. (on 08/01/2011)

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