R.S. 15:271

Plea of not guilty; burden of proof ACTIVE

The plea of not guilty throws upon the state the burden of proving beyond a reasonable doubt each element of the crime necessary to constitute the defendant's guilt.

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History

  • enactment Acts 1966, No. 311, §2, eff. Jan. 1, 1967
  • amendment Acts 1968, No. 150, §1

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La. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 15:271 (2026).
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@misc{larevstat-15-271,
  title        = {La. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 15:271},
  howpublished = {Louisiana Revised Statutes},
  year         = {2026},
  url          = {https://theusufruct.com/rs/title-15/section-271},
  note         = {Snapshot 2026-05-22}
}