· 2/22/1980
McDonald v. State of Tenn.
Citations
- 486 F. Supp. 550
- 1980 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 10138
How courts have described this case
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- ―There can no longer be a shifting of the burden of proof to the defendant as to any essential element of a criminal offense.‖
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Judges: Wiseman
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