Alabama Statutes
§ 15-16-2 — Presumption of Responsibility for Acts; Burden of Proving Irresponsibility
Alabama § 15-16-2
This text of Alabama § 15-16-2 (Presumption of Responsibility for Acts; Burden of Proving Irresponsibility) is published on Counsel Stack Legal Research, covering Alabama primary law. Counsel Stack provides free access to over 12 million legal documents including statutes, case law, regulations, and constitutions.
Bluebook
Ala. Code § 15-16-2 (2026).
Text
Every person over 14 years of age charged with crime is presumed to be responsible for his acts, and the burden of proving that he is irresponsible is cast upon the accused. The defense of insanity in all criminal prosecutions shall be clearly proved to the reasonable satisfaction of the jury.
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Related
Shorts v. State
412 So. 2d 830 (Court of Criminal Appeals of Alabama, 1981)
Dutton v. State
434 So. 2d 853 (Court of Criminal Appeals of Alabama, 1983)
McKinnon v. State
405 So. 2d 78 (Court of Criminal Appeals of Alabama, 1981)
Allen v. State
502 So. 2d 389 (Court of Criminal Appeals of Alabama, 1986)
Legislative History
(Code 1896, §4938; Code 1907, §7175; Code 1923, §4572; Code 1940, T. 15, §422.)
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Bluebook (online)
Alabama § 15-16-2, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/al/15-16-2.