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Tex. Penal Code § 2.01 — Proof beyond a reasonable doubt

Current through 89th Legislature, 2nd Called Session (2025)

Part of Chapter 2: BURDEN OF PROOF, Texas Penal Code.

Full text of Tex. Penal Code § 2.01

Statutory text current through the 89th Legislature, 2nd Called Session (2025). This publication reproduces the official statutory text; it is not the official statutes of the State of Texas.

Tex. Penal Code § 2.01Primary source, current through the 89th Legislature, 2nd Called Session (2025)

All persons are presumed to be innocent and no person may be convicted of an offense unless each element of the offense is proved beyond a reasonable doubt. The fact that he has been arrested, confined, or indicted for, or otherwise charged with, the offense gives rise to no inference of guilt at his trial.

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