North Dakota Statutes
§ 29-21-05 — Presumption of innocence - Acquittal on reasonable doubt
A defendant in a criminal action is presumed to be innocent until the contrary is proved, and
in case of a reasonable doubt as to whether the defendant's guilt is satisfactorily shown, the
defendant is entitled to be acquitted.
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State v. Holbach
2014 ND 14 (North Dakota Supreme Court, 2014)
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