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United States v. Wiley

United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia

492 F.2d 547 (1974)

Relevant factsFree

Wiley (defendant) was convicted of rape and appealed, arguing there was insufficient independent evidence corroborating the victim's account of the crime to satisfy the jurisdiction's corroboration requirement for rape convictions.

IssueFree

Whether the corroboration rule in rape cases is satisfied only when independent evidence would let a jury conclude beyond a reasonable doubt that the victim's account was not a fabrication.

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