60.50 – Rules of Evidence; Statements of Defendants; Corroboration.
§ 60.50 Rules of evidence; statements of defendants; corroboration. A person may not be convicted of any offense solely upon evidence of a confession or admission made by him without additional proof that the offense charged has been committed.
60.55 – Rules of Evidence; Psychiatric Testimony in Certain Cases.
§ 60.55 Rules of evidence; psychiatric testimony in certain cases. 1. When, in connection with the affirmative defense of lack of criminal responsibility by reason of mental disease or defect, a psychiatrist or licensed psychologist testifies at a trial concerning the defendant’s mental condition at the time of the conduct charged to constitute a crime, […]
60.60 – Rules of Evidence; Certificates Concerning Judgments of Conviction and Fingerprints.
§ 60.60 Rules of evidence; certificates concerning judgments of conviction and fingerprints. 1. A certificate issued by a criminal court, or the clerk thereof, certifying that a judgment of conviction against a designated defendant has been entered in such court, constitutes presumptive evidence of the facts stated in such certificate. 2. A report of a […]
60.70 – Rules of Evidence; Dangerous Drugs Destroyed Pursuant to Court Order.
§ 60.70 Rules of evidence; dangerous drugs destroyed pursuant to court order. The destruction of dangerous drugs pursuant to the provisions of article seven hundred fifteen hereof shall not preclude the admission on trial or in a proceeding in connection therewith of testimony or evidence where such testimony or evidence would otherwise have been admissible […]
60.75 – Rules of Evidence; Chemical Test Evidence.
§ 60.75 Rules of evidence; chemical test evidence. In any prosecution where two or more offenses against the same defendant are properly joined in one indictment or charged in two accusatory instruments properly consolidated for trial purposes and where one such offense charges a violation of any subdivision of section eleven hundred ninety-two of the […]
60.42 – Rules of Evidence; Admissibility of Evidence of Victim’s Sexual Conduct in Sex Offense Cases.
§ 60.42 Rules of evidence; admissibility of evidence of victim’s sexual conduct in sex offense cases. Evidence of a victim’s sexual conduct shall not be admissible in a prosecution for an offense or an attempt to commit an offense defined in article one hundred thirty or in section 230.34 of the penal law unless such […]
60.43 – Rules of Evidence; Admissibility of Evidence of Victim’s Sexual Conduct in Non-Sex Offense Cases.
§ 60.43 Rules of evidence; admissibility of evidence of victim’s sexual conduct in non-sex offense cases. Evidence of the victim’s sexual conduct, including the past sexual conduct of a deceased victim, may not be admitted in a prosecution for any offense, attempt to commit an offense or conspiracy to commit an offense defined in the […]
60.44 – Use of Anatomically Correct Dolls.
§ 60.44 Use of anatomically correct dolls. Any person who is less than sixteen years old may in the discretion of the court and where helpful and appropriate, use an anatomically correct doll in testifying in a criminal proceeding based upon conduct prohibited by article one hundred thirty, article two hundred sixty or section 255.25, […]
60.15 – Rules of Evidence; What Witnesses May Be Called.
§ 60.15 Rules of evidence; what witnesses may be called. 1. Unless otherwise expressly provided, in any criminal proceeding involving a defendant in which evidence is or may be received, both the people and the defendant may as a matter of right call and examine witnesses, and each party may cross-examine every witness called by […]
60.20 – Rules of Evidence; Testimonial Capacity; Evidence Given by Children.
§ 60.20 Rules of evidence; testimonial capacity; evidence given by children. 1. Any person may be a witness in a criminal proceeding unless the court finds that, by reason of infancy or mental disease or defect, he does not possess sufficient intelligence or capacity to justify the reception of his evidence. 2. Every witness more […]