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State v. Baker

Citations

  • 579 A.2d 479
  • 154 Vt. 411
  • 1990 Vt. LEXIS 105

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  • holding that defendant bears burden of production for affirmative defenses and may bear burden of persuasion for some defenses without offending due process
  • noting that “burden of production” is generally carried by establishing “prima facie case on each of the elements”
  • explaining that to meet burden of production, defendant must establish a prima facie case on each element of the defense
  • explaining that to meet burden of production, defendant must establish a prima facie case on each element of the defense
  • noting that “defendant carries the burden of production . . . and must establish a prima facie case on each of the elements of the affirmative defense”
  • discussing historical development of criminal defense burden allocations

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Judges: Allen, Peck, Gibson, Dooley, Morse

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