Submitted by LaunderMachine t3_zppgoj in baltimore
jojammin t1_j0uu940 wrote
Reply to comment by thethighshaveit in Stand your ground vs Duty to retreat by LaunderMachine
>SYG shifts the burden of proof to the State
State always has the burden of proving defendants guilt beyond a reasonable doubt. What? You are citing papers without understanding them.
Jury, not the state, determines guilt and whether affirmative defense (defendant has burden usually under SYG statutes to prove self defense) has been met.
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