A conviction cannot be had upon the testimony of an accomplice unless corroborated by other evidence tending to connect the defendant with the offense committed; and the corroboration is not sufficient if it merely shows the commission of the offense.
Tex. Code Crim. Proc. art. 38.14
TESTIMONY OF ACCOMPLICE
Applied in 10 court decisions — leading case Malone v. State (2008)
Most recently applied in Nelson v. State (August 2009)
Acts 1965, 59th Leg., vol. 2, p. 317, ch. 722.
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Official source: Texas Constitution and Statutes. Reproduced from public-domain Texas statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.