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To: Az Joe

Ohio was the last state to place the burden of proof on the defendant for self defense, and I believe the law changed there either in 2020 or 2021. In Wisconsin, the burden of proof for self defense is on the prosecutor to disprove beyond a reasonable doubt any of the elements of the defense.

For all other affirmative defenses, you’re correct that the burden is on the defendant.


50 posted on 11/12/2021 2:05:45 PM PST by FateAmenableToChange
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Why not look at the Wisconsin Jury Instructions?

https://wilawlibrary.gov/jury/files/criminal/0805.pdf
https://wilawlibrary.gov/jury/files/criminal/0805A.pdf

There are others here:

https://wilawlibrary.gov/jury/criminal/instruction.php?n=820


59 posted on 11/12/2021 2:45:15 PM PST by TexasGurl24
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