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Re:Gov. Inslee signs bill to repeal death penalty in Washington by dragonwriter on Thursday April 20, 2023 @09:37PM (#35648851)
I’m not convinced that you can meaningfully raise the bar beyond “beyond a reasonable doubt” (or even that you can get juries to consistently apply “beyond a reasonable doubt”.)

Regardless of jury instructions, I think what you normally get in practice is “beyond the point at which you are convinced the accused should be treated as guilty”.

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