In Walton v. Arizona (1990), what standard of proof did the Supreme Court approve for proving the existence of mitigating factors in Arizona? (This standard has been adopted by most death penalty states.)

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In Walton v. Arizona (1990), the Supreme Court approved the "preponderance of the evidence" standard for proving the existence of mitigating factors in Arizona, a standard that has been widely adopted by most death penalty states. This means that for a mitigating factor to be considered, it only needs to be more likely true than not.

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