The legal burden of proof is the responsibility of the prosecutor. The accused theoretically bears no burden of proof. The state carries the entire burden of proof.
If, after all the evidence is presented to the jury, a reasonable doubt remains as to the defendant’s guilt, the jury must acquit the defendant.
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