Packet 11: Tossup 8

William Blackstone imagined incorrectly treating one person without this status rather than ignoring ten people with this status. According to Wex, this status must be determined with more than just a preponderance. The facts and whether someone has this (15[1])status are determined by a single person during events named for a bench. This status’s severity may be affected by (*) mens rea, an individual’s mental state which in turn could lead to mitigating circumstances. This status must be found “without a reasonable doubt” and is determined by trial when people refuse a plea deal and contest that they are not this status. For 10 points, defendants in a court case may be found innocent or what status? ■END■

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