Nevada · Nevada Revised Statutes — Title 14, Criminal Procedure

NRS (Crim. Proc.) § 175.201: Presumption of innocence: Conviction of lowest degree of offense

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What this law says, in plain English

This statute establishes that defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt, and requires conviction of the lowest degree of offense when doubt exists about degree of guilt.

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