What is the burden of pleading against a defendant in a criminal case?
MultiRegion, United States of America
The following excerpt is from Florence v. Frauenheim, CASE NO. 1:15-cv-01383-AWI-MJS (PC) (E.D. Cal. 2015):
retaliatory." Pratt, 65 F.3d at 807 (quoting Sandin v. Conner, 515 U.S. 472, 482 (1995)). Plaintiff bears the burden of pleading and proving the absence of legitimate correctional goals for defendant's challenged conduct. Pratt, 65 F.3d at 806.
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