Inside the telescope, light first reaches a primary lens. Primary lenses are convex â rounded â and are able to bend the captured light and aim it onto a secondary, focusing lens. This second lens is then responsible for focusing that light to produce a clear image of the object.
In a criminal trial, the burden of proof is always on the prosecution, as the defendant is presumed innocent. If the prosecution fails to prove guilt, the defendant does not need to prove anything. Below is the burden of proof in a criminal case: The Highest Standard: Beyond a Reasonable Doubt â A much higher burden than preponderance of evidence. The standard is that there is a great likelihood the accused committed the crime.
And despite the general rule that the prosecution bears the burden of proof, there are instances when the burden shifts to the defendant. (For more on beyond a reasonable doubt and other issues of proof, see Legal Standards of Proof.) Shifting Sands of Burden. When the prosecution establishes a fact that tends to prove an element of a crime, the burden essentially switches to the accused, not necessarily to disprove the fact, but to raise a doubt about it.