Montana · Montana Code Annotated — Title 46, Criminal Procedure
MCA Title 46 § 46-16-131: Justifiable use of force -- burden of proof
What this law says, in plain English
This statute allocates the burden of proof in criminal trials: when a defendant presents evidence of justifiable force, the prosecution must prove beyond a reasonable doubt the force was not justified.
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