46-16-215. Use of confession. Before an extrajudicial confession of the defendant to the crime charged may be admitted into evidence, the prosecution shall introduce independent evidence tending to establish the commission of the crime charged.
History: En. Sec. 199, Ch. 800, L. 1991.
Structure Montana Code Annotated
Part 2. Rules of Evidence for Criminal Cases
46-16-201. Applicability of rules of evidence and civil rules
46-16-202. Evidence on trial for treason
46-16-203. Renumbered 45-5-111 and 45-5-112
46-16-204. Defendant presumed innocent -- reasonable doubt
46-16-205. through 46-16-210 reserved
46-16-211. Who are competent witnesses
46-16-212. Competency of spouses
46-16-213. Testimony of person legally accountable
46-16-215. Use of confession
46-16-217. through 46-16-219 reserved
46-16-220. Child hearsay exception -- criminal proceedings
46-16-221. Testimony of third person in cases of abuse of individual with developmental disability
46-16-223. through 46-16-225 reserved
46-16-228. Hearing -- procedure -- evidence that may be received -- protection for child witness