What is the burden of proving a breach of a plea agreement?
British Columbia, Canada
The following excerpt is from R. v. Pritchard, 2002 BCSC 456 (CanLII):
In the U.S., the burden is upon the party alleging a breach of a plea agreement to prove by a preponderance of evidence that the other party has breached the agreement: United States v. Connor, 930 F.2d 1073 (4th Cir. 04/18/1991).
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