What is the burden of proving a defendant guilty beyond a reasonable doubt?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from In re Jesse P., E043447 (Cal. App. 4/18/2008), E043447 (Cal. App. 2008):
The appellate court must determine whether a reasonable trier of fact could have found the prosecution sustained its burden of proving the defendant guilty beyond a reasonable doubt. (People v. Carter (2005) 36 Cal.4th 1114, 1156.)
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