The delinquency based on a finding of rape is insufficient as a matter of law. While we find sufficient corroborative evidence of the act itself, the record is devoid of corroboration of defendant's identification. (People v. Shaw, 158 App. Div. 146.) Corroborative evidence, whether consisting of acts or admissions, must be of such a character and quality as tends to prove the guilt of the accused by connecting him with the crime. The corroboration must extend to every...
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