California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Jaeger, H041784 (Cal. App. 2015):
A defendant bears the burden of proof as to eligibility under Proposition 47. (See, e.g., People v. Sherow (2015) 239 Cal.App.4th 875, 879 [holding that a defendant bears the burden of proof as to eligibility under 1170.18, subd. (a)].)
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