Supreme Court of Rhode Island· 3/10/1976

State v. Jefferson

Citations

353 A.2d 190
116 R.I. 124
1976 R.I. LEXIS 1253

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‘[w]e now believe that the Minnesota court’s concern about the jury’s possible mistaken belief that a defendant has a duty to prove his innocence is well taken’
“[w]e now believe that the Minnesota court’s concern about the jury’s possible mistaken belief that a defendant has a duty to prove his innocence is well taken”
any comment upon defendant’s failure to produce witnesses “was improper”

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Judges: Paolino, Joslin, Kelleher, Doris, Roberts

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