Price v. State’s Empirical Analysis

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6 state decisions

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1. “[The corpus delecti principle] obviously does not require the state to prove a defendant's guilt beyond a reasonable doubt before his or her confession may be admitted. Indeed, as this Court has stated before, it is preferable that the occurrence of a crime be established before any evidence is admitted to show the identity of the guilty party, even though it is often difficult to segregate the two. The state has a burden to bring forth "substantial evidence" tending to show the commission of the charged crime. This standard does not require the proof to be uncontradicted or overwhelming, but it must at least show the existence of each element of the crime.”

   3 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. S.H. v. State · 814 So. 2d 1087 - State v. Dionne

2. “may be established by direct or circumstantial evidence.”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. S.H. v. State · 264 So. 3d 1042 - S.H. v. State

3. “proof that the accused committed the offense [as part of the corpus delicti showing] before receiving his statements into evidence.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 987 So. 2d 1250 - Syverud v. State