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To: Poohbah

In Capital Murder?


129 posted on 05/28/2004 8:46:36 AM PDT by null and void (The owls are not what they seem...)
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In ALL criminal cases, capital murder included, the standard is "reasonable doubt." In civil cases, the standard is "preponderance of the evidence."


130 posted on 05/28/2004 8:50:16 AM PDT by Poohbah (Four thousand throats may be cut in a single night by a running man -- Kahless the Unforgettable)
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