Haw. Rev. Stat. § 701-114

Proof beyond a reasonable doubt

Applied in 4 court decisions — leading case Denton v. Macdonald III (1992)

Most recently applied in Dozier v. State (March 2008)

L 1972, c 9, pt of §1; am L 1973, c 136, §2(a)

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(1) Except as otherwise provided in section 701-115, no person may be convicted of an offense unless the following are proved beyond a reasonable doubt:

(a) Each element of the offense;

(b) The state of mind required to establish each element of the offense;

(d) Facts establishing venue; and

(e) Facts establishing that the offense was committed within the time period specified in section 701-108.

(2) In the absence of the proof required by subsection (1), the innocence of the defendant is presumed.

Official source: Hawaii State Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain Hawaii statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.