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January 15, 2006
Court Grants Cert. on Duress Issue
Story here; 5th Circuit Opinion affirmance here. According to SCOTUSBLOG, the court granted cert. on the burden of proof issue--does the government have to disprove the duress defense beyond a reasonable doubt, or does the defendant have to prove it to a preponderance? [Jack Chin]
January 15, 2006 in Criminal Law | Permalink
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