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N.Y. Criminal Procedure Law § 70.20 — Standards of proof for conviction
Current through 2026 legislative session (LBDC text via OpenLegislation as of 2026-07-17)
Part of Article 70: Standards of Proof, New York Criminal Procedure Law.
Full text of N.Y. Criminal Procedure Law § 70.20
Statutory text current through the 2026 legislative session (LBDC text via OpenLegislation as of 2026-07-17). This publication reproduces the text of the Consolidated Laws of New York as provided by the New York State Senate's Open Legislation service (Legislative Bill Drafting Commission statutory text); it is not the official statutes of the State of New York.
70.20 Standards of proof for conviction.
No conviction of an offense by verdict is valid unless based upon
trial evidence which is legally sufficient and which establishes beyond
a reasonable doubt every element of such offense and the defendant's
commission thereof.
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