New York Statutes
§ 70.20 — Standards of proof for conviction
New York § 70.20
JurisdictionNew York
Law CPLCriminal Procedure
Title DRules of Evidence, Standards of Proof and Related Matters
Part 1General Provisions
Art. 70Standards of Proof
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N.Y. Criminal Procedure § 70.20 (2026).
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§ 70.20 Standards of proof for conviction.\n No conviction of an offense by verdict is valid unless based upon\ntrial evidence which is legally sufficient and which establishes beyond\na reasonable doubt every element of such offense and the defendant's\ncommission thereof.\n
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