§ 745. Murder, burden of proof in mitigation of
Oklahoma Statutes AnnotatedTitle 22. Criminal Procedure
22 Okl.St.Ann. § 745
§ 745. Murder, burden of proof in mitigation of
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.
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R.L.1910, § 5902.
22 Okl. St. Ann. § 745, OK ST T. 22 § 745
Current with emergency effective legislation through Chapter 295 of the Second Regular Session of the 59th Legislature (2024). Some sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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