Lon is a "payday" lender charged with filing false claims in bankruptcy proceedings against his customer-debtors.The standard of proof to find a defendant who has been charged with a crime guilty is

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The standard of proof to find a defendant guilty of a crime is "beyond a reasonable doubt." This means that the evidence presented must be sufficient to convince a reasonable person of the defendant's guilt without any doubt. This is a higher standard than "preponderance of the evidence" or "clear and convincing evidence," which are used in civil cases. "Beyond all doubt" is not a recognized legal standard of proof.

Lon Is a "Payday" Lender Charged with Filing False Claims