Patterson v. New York
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Patterson v. New York is a 1977 U.S. Supreme Court decision that upheld a state law placing the burden on a criminal defendant to prove an affirmative defense, clarifying the limits of the Due Process Clause’s requirement that the prosecution prove elements of a crime beyond a reasonable doubt.
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