At Mon, 04 Jun 2001 19:34:59 -0500, Jim Choate <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >When did they change the standard from 'reasonable doubt'? In the Antiterrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act of 1996. Specifically: A petitioner asserting his actual innocence of the underlying crime must show "it is more likely than not that no reasonable juror would have convicted him in light of the new evidence" presented in his habeas petition. A capital petitioner challenging his death sentence, in particular, must show "by clear and convincing evidence" that no reasonable juror would have found him eligible for the death penalty in light of the new evidence. See e.g., Schlup v. Delo, 513 U.S. 298; Sawyer v. Whitley, 505 U.S. 333. Free, encrypted, secure Web-based email at www.hushmail.com
