· 6/19/1962
Edwards v. Naugle
Citations
- 142 So. 2d 365
- 1962 Fla. App. LEXIS 3347
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- holding sexual assault victim’s uncorroborated testimony, if believed by the jury, is sufficient to convict, despite contrary evidence from defense witnesses
- stating that “the uncorroborated testimony of a sexual assault victim, if believed by the trier of fact, is sufficient to convict a defendant[.]” (citation omitted)
- stating that “the uncorroborated testimony of a sexual assault victim, if believed by -7- J-S17033-17 the trier of fact, is sufficient to convict a defendant[.]” (citation omitted)
- determining that the trial court did not abuse its discretion in denying the appellant’s weight claim as “the lack of corroborating physical evidence does not undermine the victim’s testimony, found to be credible by the jury”
- stating “the uncorroborated testimony of a sexual assault victim, if believed by the trier of fact, is sufficient” to sustain a conviction
- rejecting a sufficiency claim that a victim’s allegations were “uncorroborated by other physical evidence and . . . inconsistent”
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Judges: Carroll, Hendry, Horton
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