Does the state have the burden of proving consciousness?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Shaw, B281348 (Cal. App. 2018):
defendant properly raises unconsciousness as a defense justified by the evidence, the state bears the burden of proving consciousness.5 (People v. Babbitt (1988) 45 Cal.3d 660, 693-694.)
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