Commonwealth v. York
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commonwealth-v-york-178-9095343
title:
Commonwealth v. York
text:
Commonwealth v. York, 50 Mass. 93 (1845), is a precedent-setting American criminal case that established the principle that although the prosecution must prove all elements of a crime beyond a reasonable doubt, the defendant bears the burden of proving the defense of provocation, which pertains to the defendant's mental state. This ruling was consistent with Blackstone's Commentaries, which held that prosecution must prove the defendant committed a criminal act, and the defendant must then prove
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Commonwealth_v._York
date created:
2016-10-17T00:05:53Z
date modified:
2024-09-04T12:41:20Z
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