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La. Code Crim. Proc. art. 930.2
Burden of proof
The petitioner in an application for post conviction relief shall have the burden of proving that relief should be granted. The state has no burden of proof in a post conviction relief proceeding.
History
Added by Acts 1980, No. 429, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1981; Acts 2025, No. 393, §1.
Provenance
- Source
- legis.la.gov
- Retrieved
- 2026-09-15
- Edition
- 2026-09-15
- Content hash
693eb769a7b4537e178c4367de8f34bab4cb6807fcea7c553271ae85619aecfb
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