In criminal proceedings, only witness testimony can lead to conviction, but it must be cross-examined and verified by the prosecutor, the victim, the defendant, and the defender as the basis for finalizing the case.
According to Article 61 of the Criminal Procedure Law, witness testimony must be cross-examined and verified by the prosecutor, victim, defendant, and defender in court before it can be used as the basis for finalizing the case. If the court discovers that a witness intentionally gave false testimony or concealed criminal evidence, it shall handle it in accordance with the law.
Article 50 All materials that can be used to prove the facts of a case are evidence.
Evidence includes
(1) physical evidence;
(2) documentary evidence;
(3) witness testimony;
(4) Victim’s statement;
(5) Criminal suspect’s and defendant’s confession and defense;
(6) Expert opinion;
( 7) Records of inspections, inspections, identifications, investigation and evidence collection, experiments, etc.;
(9) Statements from the police, co-police, and other agencies;
(10) Civil police, co-police , statements from other agencies. Transcripts of experiments, etc.;
(8) Audio-visual materials and electronic data.
Evidence must be verified to be true before it can be used as the basis for finalizing a case.
Extended information:
Article 43 of the Criminal Procedure Law: With the consent of witnesses or other relevant units and individuals, defense lawyers may collect materials related to the case from them, or Apply to the People's Procuratorate or People's Court to collect and obtain evidence, or apply to the People's Court to notify witnesses to appear in court to testify.
With the permission of the People's Procuratorate or the People's Court, and with the consent of the victim or his close relatives, or the witnesses provided by the victim, the defender may collect materials related to the case from them.
Article 44 Defense lawyers or other personnel shall not help criminal suspects or defendants conceal, destroy, forge evidence or collude in confessions, nor may they threaten or induce witnesses to commit perjury or otherwise obstruct the litigation activities of judicial organs. Behavior.
Anyone who violates the provisions of the preceding paragraph shall be held legally responsible. If the defender is suspected of committing a crime, it shall be handled by an investigation agency other than the investigative agency handling the case handled by the defender. If the defender is a lawyer, he shall promptly notify his law firm or lawyers association.
Baidu Encyclopedia--Criminal Procedure Law