Washington · Revised Code of Washington — Title 10, Criminal Procedure
RCW Title 10 § 10.58.020: Presumption of innocence—Conviction of lowest degree, when
What this law says, in plain English
This statute establishes the legal principle that defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt, and requires conviction of the lowest degree when doubt exists between multiple degree levels.
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