CaptDust@sh.itjust.works to Ohio@midwest.social · 4 months agoOhio court: It’s up to drivers, not prosecutors, to prove they weren’t illegally texting behind the wheelwww.cleveland.comexternal-linkmessage-square14fedilinkarrow-up184arrow-down111
arrow-up173arrow-down1external-linkOhio court: It’s up to drivers, not prosecutors, to prove they weren’t illegally texting behind the wheelwww.cleveland.comCaptDust@sh.itjust.works to Ohio@midwest.social · 4 months agomessage-square14fedilink
minus-squareXhieron@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up5·4 months agoNope. Affirmative defense burden of proof is on the accused. See, for example, ORC Section 2901.05. Ohio’s not my jurisdiction, but that’s exactly how this works. Source: Lawyer here.
Nope. Affirmative defense burden of proof is on the accused. See, for example, ORC Section 2901.05.
Ohio’s not my jurisdiction, but that’s exactly how this works.
Source: Lawyer here.