Okla. Stat. tit. 22, § 22-745
This is the official text of Okla. Stat. tit. 22, § 22-745, part of Oklahoma’s Stat. tit. 22, — part of the compiled statutory law of Oklahoma, published by the state as "Stat. tit. 22,." Browse the sections below, each linked to its official government source.
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Murder, burden of proof in mitigation of
Official statutory text
Upon a trial for murder, the commission of the homicide by the
defendant being proven, the burden of proving circumstances of
mitigation, or that justify or excuse it, devolves upon him, unless
the proof on the part of the prosecution tends to show that the
crime committed only amounts to manslaughter, or that the defendant
was justifiable or excusable.
defendant being proven, the burden of proving circumstances of
mitigation, or that justify or excuse it, devolves upon him, unless
the proof on the part of the prosecution tends to show that the
crime committed only amounts to manslaughter, or that the defendant
was justifiable or excusable.
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