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The burden of proof required in any Florida criminal case is an important protection for people charged with sex and other crimes in the Sunshine State. Prosecutors bear the burden at all times of proving beyond a reasonable doubt that you committed the specific crime with which you have been charged. A simple hunch that you committed the crime \u2013 or even evidence showing that it\u2019s more likely that not \u2013 is not enough to secure a conviction.In a recent case<\/a> out of Florida\u2019s First District Court of Appeal, the court explained that there are some facts that prosecutors may not need to prove. In a child sex case, the court said the specific date on which the alleged crimes happened is one of them.<\/p>\n

The defendant was sentenced to life in prison after being convicted of two counts of capital sexual battery against two children under the age of 12. He later appealed the decision, arguing that the victims were unable to say when the alleged abuse happened. He also said the prosecutors were unable to show that he actually committed the crimes during the time alleged in the criminal complaint:\u00a0 April 2010 to April 2012 for the first victim and December 2011 to April 2012 for the other victim.<\/p>\n

The First District disagreed. It pointed out that both victims told investigators that the offenses took place while they were five years old and living with the defendant. The court said there was no requirement that the victims identify a specific day on which the crimes occurred. \u201cThe two-year date ranges alleged by the State were proper,\u201d the court explained.<\/p>\n

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The burden of proof required in any Florida criminal case is an important protection for people charged with sex and other crimes in the Sunshine State. Prosecutors bear the burden at all times of proving beyond a reasonable doubt that you committed the specific crime with which you have been charged. A simple hunch that […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[27],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-649","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-sex-crimes"],"yoast_head":"\nSearch Issue: Timing Questions Sex Crime<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Your case can turn on one detail. A sex crime charge case can hinge on timing questions sex crime. See how this ruling defense. 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