U.S. News

This Is Why It’s So Tough to Charge, Let Alone Convict, a Killer Cop

BURDEN OF PROOF

When the defendant is a police officer using a public authority defense, the state has the burden of proving that the force used was not justified.

opinion
200529-mquade-floyd-murderer-tease_kzlbxj
Photo Illustration by Lyne Lucien/The Daily Beast/Getty

Got a tip? Send it to The Daily Beast here.