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1976

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Criminal Law - Rape - Sufficiency Of Evidence To Support Conviction - Corroboration Of Complainant's Testimony, Constance A. Hill Jan 1976

Criminal Law - Rape - Sufficiency Of Evidence To Support Conviction - Corroboration Of Complainant's Testimony, Constance A. Hill

Duquesne Law Review

The District of Columbia Court of Appeals had held that corroboration of a mature complainant's testimony is no longer required to sustain a conviction for rape, abrogating its corroboration rule.

Arnold v. United States, 358 A.2d 335 (D.C. Ct. App. 1976) (en banc).