This summary is not the rule. The rule text controls.
This rule gets rid of an old requirement that used to apply when a witness was an accomplice in the crime. In the past, courts required extra proof to back up an accomplice's testimony before a jury could convict someone based on it. That old requirement no longer exists.
Now, a jury can convict someone based on an accomplice's testimony alone, without needing other evidence to support it. The jury still has to believe the accomplice is telling the truth, but the law does not force prosecutors to find extra proof just because the witness was involved in the crime.
For someone facing charges, this means testimony from a co-defendant or accomplice can carry real legal weight on its own. Defense attorneys can still question the witness's credibility and point out reasons the jury might not trust them, like a plea deal or reduced charges in exchange for testifying. But the jury is legally allowed to convict based on that testimony alone if they find it believable.
