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.
R.S. 15:271 active rs title
Plea of not guilty; burden of proof ACTIVE
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History
- enactment Acts 1966, No. 311, §2, eff. Jan. 1, 1967
- amendment Acts 1968, No. 150, §1