{"data":{"id":"us-la/rs-15-271","jurisdiction":"us-la","citation":"RS 15:271","heading":"Plea of not guilty; burden of proof","body":"The plea of not guilty throws upon the state the burden of proving beyond a reasonable doubt each element of the crime necessary to constitute the defendant's guilt.","path":["TITLE 15. CRIMINAL PROCEDURE"],"source_url":"https://www.legis.la.gov/legis/Law.aspx?d=79022","current_through":"2025 First Extraordinary Session","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T04:52:26Z","sha256":"0edbe9a14824d5bb881d350c323f9a575a44ac3a8b78a4545c1d298cb6fc4e10","source_id":"us-la","stale":false,"prev":"us-la/rs-15-270","next":"us-la/rs-15-272"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}