In re Winship

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In re Winship, 397 U.S. 358 (1970), was a United States Supreme Court decision that held that when a juvenile is charged with an act which would be a crime if committed by an adult, every element of the offense must be proved beyond a reasonable doubt, changing the previous standard of preponderance of the evidence. The case has come to stand for a broader proposition, however, which is that in any criminal prosecution, every essential element of the offense must be proved beyond a reasonable doubt.

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397 U.S. 358

In re Winship

 Argued: Jan. 20, 1970. --- Decided: March 31, 1970

Rena K. Uviller, New York City, for appellant.

Stanley Buchsbaum, Brooklyn, N.Y., for appellee.

Mr. Justice BRENNAN delivered the opinion of the Court.

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This work is in the public domain in the United States because it is a work of the United States federal government (see 17 U.S.C. 105).

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