This plea shifts the burden of proof form the state to the defense.

Name: This plea shifts the burden of proof form the state to the defense.
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A plea of "not guilty by reason of insanity" shifts the burden of proof to the defense to prove that the defendant was not mentally responsible for their actions at the time of the crime. The state would then have to prove that the defendant committed the crime, but the burden of proof for the mental state of the defendant would rest on the defense.

This Plea Shifts the Burden of Proof Form the State