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urn: urn:us-la:rs:15:271
citation: "R.S. 15:271"
status: active
breadcrumb: "Title 15 › Chapter 1 › Code Title XXVI"
acts_citations:
  - { year: 1966, number: 311, section: 2, effective_date: 1967-01-01, role: enactment }
  - { year: 1968, number: 150, section: 1, effective_date: null, role: amendment }
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# Plea of not guilty; burden of proof

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.