Criminal
Mar. 11, 2004
Burden of Proof, Producing Evidence Have Distinct Roles
Focus Column - Criminal Law - By Daniel Lee Jacobson - "For many years the term 'burden of proof' was ambiguous because the term was used to describe two distinct concepts." Director, Office of Workers' Compensation Programs v. Greenwich Collieries, 512 U.S. 267, 272 (1994). Those two distinct concepts are "the burden of proof" and the "burden of producing evidence." Recognizing that these concepts are distinct is fundamental to understanding their different and vital roles in litigation.
Criminal Law
By Daniel Lee Jacobson
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