State v. Foust’s Empirical Analysis
1978
Citation profile
4
cited by 4 later decisions
2
states following
April 2002
most recently cited
4 state decisions
Relationships
Relies on 27 Utah 2d 326 - State v. Kasai · State v. Fertig · Yother v. State
Most-quoted passages
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“In determining whether the acts of a participant in a crime constitute those of an accomplice, the test of whether or not he could also be charged with the same offense as that committed by the principal has often been resorted to. State v. Kasai, 27 Utah 2d 326 , 495 P.2d 1265 (1972); State v. Fertig, 120 Utah 224 , 233 P.2d 347 (1951). However, such test is only a convenient means of ascertaining the fact of complicity and it is not necessary that he be charged with the same offense. In the event he is not so charged, he nonetheless remains an accomplice. For example, one who is an accomplice may be afforded immunity from prosecution in return for his willingness to testify against a person with whom he joined in committing a criminal offense.”
1 later decision quote this exact passagee.g. State v. Berg“[al conviction shall not be had on the testimony of an accomplice, unless he is corroborated by other evidence.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage
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