§701-114 Proof beyond a reasonable doubt. (1) Except as otherwise provided in section 701-115, no person may be convicted of an offense unless the following are proved beyond a reasonable doubt:
(2) In the absence of the proof required by subsection (1), the innocence of the defendant is presumed. [L 1972, c 9, pt of §1; am L 1973, c 136, §2(a)]