Wisconsin · Wisconsin Statutes — Criminal Code (Ch. 939–951)
Wis. Stat. (Criminal Code) § 939.70: Presumption of innocence and burden of proof
What this law says, in plain English
Statute preserves existing presumption of innocence and burden-of-proof rules. It bars successive prosecutions for the same act unless each charge requires proof of different facts.
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