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| Patrick Ducharme |
This plea joins issue with the prosecution on every essential element that must be proven by the prosecution. It places the prosecution in a position where the prosecution must prove the essential elements of the charge(s) beyond reasonable doubt. A plea of “not guilty” embraces all defences.
Any ground of defence for which a special plea is not provided by the Code may be relied on under the plea of not guilty.
The above is the an excerpt of Patrick J Ducharme's book, Canadian Criminal Procedure, available at Amazon or in bulk through MedicaLegal Publishing along with Criminal Trial Strategies.
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