77-17-1. Doubt as to degree -- Conviction only on lowest.
When it appears the defendant has committed a public offense and there is reasonable
doubt as to which of two or more degrees he is guilty, he shall be convicted only of the lower
degree.
Enacted by Chapter 15, 1980 General Session
Download Code Section Zipped WordPerfect 77_17_000100.ZIP 1,572 Bytes
Sections in this Chapter|Chapters in this Title|All Titles|Legislative Home Page
Last revised: Thursday, May 28, 2009