Legislation
SECTION 70.20
Standards of proof for conviction
Criminal Procedure (CPL) CHAPTER 11-A, PART 1, TITLE D, ARTICLE 70
§ 70.20 Standards of proof for conviction.
No conviction of an offense by verdict is valid unless based upon
trial evidence which is legally sufficient and which establishes beyond
a reasonable doubt every element of such offense and the defendant's
commission thereof.
No conviction of an offense by verdict is valid unless based upon
trial evidence which is legally sufficient and which establishes beyond
a reasonable doubt every element of such offense and the defendant's
commission thereof.