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11 Del. C. § 301. State’s prima facie case; proof beyond reasonable doubt.
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§ 301. State’s prima facie case; proof beyond reasonable doubt. (a) In any prosecution for an offense, a prima facie case for the State consists of some credible evidence tending to prove the existence of each element of the offense. (b) No person may be convicted of an offense u…
11 Del. C. § 302. Jury instruction for defendant on reasonable doubt.
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§ 302. Jury instruction for defendant on reasonable doubt. (a) Pursuant to § 301(b) of this title, the defendant is entitled to a jury instruction that the jury must acquit if they fail to find each element of the offense proved beyond a reasonable doubt. (b) The defendant may pr…
11 Del. C. § 303. Credible evidence to support defenses.
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§ 303. Credible evidence to support defenses. (a) No defense defined by this Criminal Code or by another statute may be considered by the jury unless the court is satisfied that some credible evidence supporting the defense has been presented. (b) Evidence supports a defense when…
11 Del. C. § 304. Defendant’s affirmative defenses; prove by preponderance of evidence.
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§ 304. Defendant’s affirmative defenses; prove by preponderance of evidence. (a) When a defense declared by this Criminal Code or by another statute to be an affirmative defense is raised at trial, the defendant has the burden of establishing it by a preponderance of the evidence…