Not to counter @realDonaldTrump’s self-serving BS with “law”, but “Corpus Delecti” says a defendant can’t be convicted on a confession alone. Confession must be supplemented with: 1) proof a crime took place; and 2) independent evidence outside of confession.

Not to counter @realDonaldTrump’s self-serving BS with “law”, but “Corpus Delecti” says a defendant can’t be convicted on a confession alone. Confession must be supplemented with: 1) proof a crime took place; and 2) independent evidence outside of confession. #TrumpIsToast https://t.co/hmF07ojF9U

— Rep. Eric Swalwell (@RepSwalwell) August 23, 2018