In 1996, following a direct appeal, LaPointe’s conviction was affirmed in a decision (5-2) that held the state does not have to prove beyond a reasonable doubt—rather than by a mere prepondera ...

proof beyond reasonable doubt. Previous miscarriages of justice have highlighted how flawed or misinterpreted science can have dire consequences, and we should not be so swayed by any DNA ...

In a criminal trial, the burden of proof lies with the prosecution. The prosecution must convince the jury beyond a reasonable doubt that the defendant is guilty of the charges brought against them.

He instructed them that they need only prove corpus delicti "beyond a reasonable doubt." In 1971 Robert Sullivan wrote a modern-day legal analysis of the Webster trial, called The Disappearance ...

The Supreme Court has said public employers were needed only to demonstrate the “preponderance of probabilities” to establish ...

Because it has been our focus, though, Mueller has gotten a free pass on a defect that would be fatal to any related prosecution theory: He cannot prove beyond a reasonable doubt that Russia is ...

Acquitting six people in a 2020 Delhi riots case, a city court stated that allegations against them were not proved beyond a reasonable doubt. The court raised doubts over the testimony of two key ...

The Supreme Court has reiterated that disclosure statements are not "so strong a piece of evidence sufficient on its own and without anything more" to prove the guilt beyond reasonable doubt.

As mounting evidence stacks up against both men, Ella's own life becomes threatened when she discovers incriminating proof that puts the fate of both C.J's innocence and Hunter's reputation in her ...

Consequently, the question of whether the DNA profiling evidence is beyond reasonable doubt never arises — this statement confuses the strength of the evidence of the DNA profile with the ...