What is the burden of proving a prisoner's claim of sexual assault?
MultiRegion, United States of America
The following excerpt is from Martinez v. Beard, Case No.: 13-cv-1457-BTM (WVG) (S.D. Cal. 2015):
The prisoner has the burden of proving the facts underlying his claims by the preponderance of the evidence. Silva v. Woodford, 279 F.3d 825, 835 (9th Cir. 2002).
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