Statute · New York Criminal Procedure Law
N.Y. Crim. Proc. Law § 70.20 — Standards of proof for conviction
N.Y. Crim. Proc. Law § 70.20
- Type
- Statute
- Source
- New York Criminal Procedure Law
- Jurisdiction
- New York
- Current through
- Nov 5, 2026 (NY Senate Open Legislation)
§ 70.20 Standards of proof for conviction.
Citator
N.Y. Crim. Proc. Law § 70.20 — Standards of proof for conviction is in force in the current edition of the Code, and nothing recorded condemns it.
§ 70.20 Standards of proof for conviction.
No conviction of an offense by verdict is valid unless based upon trial evidence which is legally sufficient and which establishes beyond a reasonable doubt every element of such offense and the defendant's commission thereof.