01-14-2015, 11:08 AM
The prosecutor's office must prove Tiffany's actions were intentional.
It may not seem fair.
It may even seem obvious to the layperson that a person cannot accidentally register in the wrong district.
But her attorney will have a thousand reasons why Tiffany believed she registered properly.
If one of those reasons sounds plausible, and the prosecutor cannot show clear evidence beyond a reasonable doubt that she intentionally, knowingly and falsely registered outside her district, there is no case that can be won.
It may not seem fair.
It may even seem obvious to the layperson that a person cannot accidentally register in the wrong district.
But her attorney will have a thousand reasons why Tiffany believed she registered properly.
If one of those reasons sounds plausible, and the prosecutor cannot show clear evidence beyond a reasonable doubt that she intentionally, knowingly and falsely registered outside her district, there is no case that can be won.
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