§ 70.20 Standards of proof for conviction.\n No conviction of an offense by verdict is valid unless based upon\ntrial evidence which is legally sufficient and which establishes beyond\na reasonable doubt every element of such offense and the defendant's\ncommission thereof.\n
N.Y. Crim. Proc. Law § 70.20
Standards of proof for conviction
Applied in 1 court decision — leading case Nowakowski v. New York (2016)
Most recently applied in Nowakowski v. New York (August 2016)
2014-09-22
Official source: NYS Open Legislation (New York State Senate). Reproduced from public-domain New York statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.