The burden of proof is on the Member to prove that she is not guilty of the offense for which she is charged.
G. K. Butterfield: “The burden of proof is on the Member to prove that she is not guilty of the offense for which she is charged.”
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Butterfield highlights the presumption of guilt in Congressional ethics cases.
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