About this video
Chapter 2 of the Penal Code decides who has to prove what. Brian Foley explains § 2.01 (proof beyond a reasonable doubt and the presumption of innocence), § 2.02 (exceptions the State must negate), § 2.03 (defenses the State must disprove once raised), § 2.04 (affirmative defenses the defendant must prove by a preponderance), and § 2.05 (how statutory presumptions work at trial) — and why the difference between a "defense" and an "affirmative defense" changes everything.
This video is educational only and does not create an attorney-client relationship.