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murder for hirebradysufficiency of evidence
United States v. Fernandez
648 F. App'x 56 (2d Cir. 2016)
Key Principle
By summary order, the Second Circuit affirmed a murder-for-hire conspiracy conviction, holding that uncorroborated accomplice testimony, if credited, can sustain a finding of knowing participation and specific intent, and that lack of corroboration goes to weight rather than sufficiency of the evidence.
Area of Law
General
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