People v. Josselyn

Citations

• 39 Cal. 393

Syllabus

<p>Cbbiinal Pbactice.—Abobtion.—Evidence op Pbesnancy.—In a prosecution for an attempt to produce an abortion it is competent to prove by the witness, on whom the offense was alleged to have been committed, not only the fact that she was pregnant, but all the circumstances tending to show her pregnancy.</p> <p>Idem.—Cobbobobative Testimony.—Where the only evidence is the testimony of the woman on whom the attempt to produce an abortion was made, it must be corroborated in respect to some of the material facts which constitute a necessary element of the crime.</p> <p>Idem.—Any evidence, in addition to that of the witness, tending to show a criminal intent on the part of the defendant would be a sufficient corroboration of her testimony to bring the case within the statute, although it might differ from hers as to the particular method employed to produce the abortion.</p>