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Originally Posted by vdbucks
There don't need to be any facts that prove he is innocent. The facts need to prove he is guilty; and they do not.
The burden of proof is, and always has been, on the prosecution; not the defense.
Perhaps you and a few others should try educating yourselves a little...
And, since you clearly don't seem to be able to read, or are too lazy to, I've never once said I thought he was innocent.
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You do realize that when you kill someone and claim self defense it is up to you to prove self defense....it's called an Affirmative Defense.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Affirmative_defense
Perhaps you should educate yourself.
A clear illustration of an affirmative defense is self defense.[3] In its simplest form, a criminal defendant may be exonerated if he can demonstrate that he had an honest and reasonable belief that another's use of force was unlawful and that the defendant's conduct was necessary to protect himself.