New York Statutes
§ 70.10 — Standards of proof; definitions of terms
New York·Law CPL Criminal Procedure·Title D Rules of Evidence, Standards of Proof and Related Matters·Part 1 General Provisions·Art. 70 Standards of Proof
§ 70.10 Standards of proof; definitions of terms.\n The following definitions are applicable to this chapter:\n 1. "Legally sufficient evidence" means competent evidence which, if\naccepted as true, would establish every element of an offense charged\nand the defendant's commission thereof; except that such evidence is not\nlegally sufficient when corroboration required by law is absent.\n 2. "Reasonable cause to believe that a person has committed an\noffense" exists when evidence or information which appears reliable\ndiscloses facts or circumstances which are collectively of such weight\nand persuasiveness as to convince a person of ordinary intelligence,\njudgment and experience that it is reasonably likely that such offense\nwas committed and that such person committed it. Exce
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