What is the burden of proof beyond a reasonable doubt?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Delgado, 2 Cal.5th 544, 214 Cal.Rptr.3d 223, 389 P.3d 805 (Cal. 2017):
the prosecution's burden of proof beyond a reasonable doubt.15 He acknowledges that we previously have rejected these claims (see, e.g., People v. Casares (2016) 62 Cal.4th 808, 831-832, 198 Cal.Rptr.3d 167, 364 P.3d 1093 (Casares )), but urges us to reconsider. He offers no persuasive reason to do so.16
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