{"id":5636,"date":"2026-10-29T17:52:25","date_gmt":"2026-10-29T17:52:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hurwitzlawgroup.com\/?page_id=5636"},"modified":"2026-10-29T17:52:30","modified_gmt":"2026-10-29T17:52:30","slug":"whats-the-burden-of-proof-in-criminal-cases","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/hurwitzlawgroup.com\/es\/resources\/whats-the-burden-of-proof-in-criminal-cases\/","title":{"rendered":"\u00bfCu\u00e1l es la carga de la prueba en los casos penales?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">En un caso penal en California, la carga de la prueba recae en la acusaci\u00f3n y debe demostrar su culpabilidad m\u00e1s all\u00e1 de toda duda razonable. Esta norma es la m\u00e1s importante en los d\u00edas posteriores a la detenci\u00f3n, cuando el informe policial parece una historia completa y los cargos parecen definitivos. Muchas personas asumen que deben explicar su situaci\u00f3n, por lo que consultan a los detectives antes de comprender la cantidad de pruebas que a\u00fan debe demostrar el Estado.<\/p><div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">\u00cdndice<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Cambiar la tabla de contenido\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Alternar<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseprofile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 eztoc-toggle-hide-by-default' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/hurwitzlawgroup.com\/es\/resources\/whats-the-burden-of-proof-in-criminal-cases\/#Who_Has_the_Burden_of_Proof_in_a_California_Criminal_Case\" >\u00bfQui\u00e9n tiene la carga de la prueba en un caso penal en California?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/hurwitzlawgroup.com\/es\/resources\/whats-the-burden-of-proof-in-criminal-cases\/#What_Does_Beyond_a_Reasonable_Doubt_Actually_Mean\" >\u00bfQu\u00e9 significa realmente \u201cm\u00e1s all\u00e1 de toda duda razonable\u201d?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/hurwitzlawgroup.com\/es\/resources\/whats-the-burden-of-proof-in-criminal-cases\/#How_the_Criminal_Burden_of_Proof_Compares_to_Other_Legal_Standards\" >C\u00f3mo se compara la carga de la prueba penal con otros est\u00e1ndares legales<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/hurwitzlawgroup.com\/es\/resources\/whats-the-burden-of-proof-in-criminal-cases\/#When_Does_the_Defense_Carry_a_Burden_of_Proof\" >\u00bfCu\u00e1ndo recae la carga de la prueba en la defensa?<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/hurwitzlawgroup.com\/es\/resources\/whats-the-burden-of-proof-in-criminal-cases\/#Insanity_Pleas\" >Insanidad Pleas<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/hurwitzlawgroup.com\/es\/resources\/whats-the-burden-of-proof-in-criminal-cases\/#Other_Defenses_You_Raise_at_Trial\" >Otros argumentos que se presentan durante el juicio<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/hurwitzlawgroup.com\/es\/resources\/whats-the-burden-of-proof-in-criminal-cases\/#Where_Else_Does_the_Burden_of_Proof_Affect_Your_Case\" >\u00bfD\u00f3nde afecta la carga de la prueba a su caso?<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/hurwitzlawgroup.com\/es\/resources\/whats-the-burden-of-proof-in-criminal-cases\/#Upper-Term_Sentencing_Facts\" >Datos de la condena para el per\u00edodo superior<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/hurwitzlawgroup.com\/es\/resources\/whats-the-burden-of-proof-in-criminal-cases\/#DMV_Hearings_After_a_DUI_Arrest\" >Audiencias del DMV tras una detenci\u00f3n por DUI<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/hurwitzlawgroup.com\/es\/resources\/whats-the-burden-of-proof-in-criminal-cases\/#How_We_Hold_Prosecutors_to_Their_Burden\" >C\u00f3mo hacemos cumplir la carga que recae sobre los fiscales<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/hurwitzlawgroup.com\/es\/resources\/whats-the-burden-of-proof-in-criminal-cases\/#Frequently_Asked_Questions_About_the_Criminal_Burden_of_Proof\" >Preguntas frecuentes sobre la carga de la prueba en los casos penales<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"https:\/\/hurwitzlawgroup.com\/es\/resources\/whats-the-burden-of-proof-in-criminal-cases\/#Contact_Hurwitz_Law_Group_About_the_Burden_of_Proof_in_Criminal_Cases\" >Contacte Hurwitz Law Group sobre la carga de la prueba en los casos penales<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">En <strong>Hurwitz Law Group<\/strong>, En\u00a0Defense\u00a0we\u00a0construimos toda nuestra defensa en torno a una sola pregunta: \u00bfPuede la Fiscal\u00eda probar cada elemento de la acusaci\u00f3n con pruebas admisibles? Enfrentamos las pruebas d\u00e9biles desde el principio porque la carga de la prueba en los casos penales recae en la Fiscal\u00eda, no en usted. Puede que nuestro equipo le ayude a analizar lo que tiene el fiscal y d\u00f3nde puede que sus pruebas falten.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Who_Has_the_Burden_of_Proof_in_a_California_Criminal_Case\"><\/span>\u00bfQui\u00e9n tiene la carga de la prueba en un caso penal en California?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">En un tribunal estatal, la acusaci\u00f3n, conocida como la Fiscal\u00eda, tiene la carga de probar la culpabilidad. De acuerdo con <a href=\"https:\/\/leginfo.legislature.ca.gov\/faces\/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=EVID&amp;sectionNum=520.\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Secci\u00f3n 520 del C\u00f3digo de Evidencia<\/a>, Seg\u00fan el art\u00edculo 113 del C\u00f3digo Penal, la parte que alega que una persona es culpable de un delito tiene la carga de la prueba en ese aspecto. Nunca tienes que probar tu inocencia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Esta norma tambi\u00e9n tiene ra\u00edces constitucionales. En <a href=\"https:\/\/supreme.justia.com\/cases\/federal\/us\/397\/358\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">En el caso de Winship<\/a>, La Corte Suprema de los Estados Unidos sostuvo que el debido proceso impide la condena a menos que la acusaci\u00f3n demuestre todos los hechos necesarios para el delito imputado, con un nivel de certeza razonable. <a href=\"https:\/\/hurwitzlawgroup.com\/es\/resources\/due-process-what-does-this-mean\/\">Protecciones procesales<\/a> Se aplica en todos los tribunales penales de los estados.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">En la pr\u00e1ctica, nuestro primer objetivo no es contar la versi\u00f3n de tu lado de la historia. Nuestro objetivo es examinar lo que la acusaci\u00f3n puede probar con pruebas admisibles e identificar cada elemento que no pueda corroborar. Consideramos la acusaci\u00f3n como una lista de verificaci\u00f3n que el Estado debe completar, uno elemento a la vez.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_Does_Beyond_a_Reasonable_Doubt_Actually_Mean\"><\/span>\u00bfQu\u00e9 significa realmente \u201cm\u00e1s all\u00e1 de toda duda razonable\u201d?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/leginfo.legislature.ca.gov\/faces\/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=PEN&amp;sectionNum=1096.\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Art\u00edculo 1096 del C\u00f3digo Penal<\/a> supone que cada acusado es inocente hasta que se pruebe lo contrario y recae en el Estado la carga de probar la culpabilidad sin duda alguna. Si persiste la duda razonable sobre si se ha demostrado la culpabilidad, el acusado tiene derecho a ser absuelto.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">El estatuto tambi\u00e9n define el est\u00e1ndar. La duda razonable no es una mera posibilidad, ya que todo en los asuntos humanos est\u00e1 abierto a alguna duda imaginaria. En cambio, describe pruebas que dejan a los jurados incapaces de afirmar que sienten una convicci\u00f3n firme de que la acusaci\u00f3n es cierta.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Una convicci\u00f3n firme es una creencia arraigada y duradera, no un instinto que pueda cambiar la ma\u00f1ana siguiente. Consideremos un caso de robo basado en la identificaci\u00f3n de un empleado y en un video de baja calidad que no muestra la cara de la v\u00edctima. Los jurados podr\u00edan pensar que el acusado probablemente tom\u00f3 la mercanc\u00eda, pero a\u00fan as\u00ed no tienen una convicci\u00f3n firme, lo que hace que esta brecha requiera un veredicto de no culpabilidad.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Por eso, la carga de la prueba en los casos penales es m\u00e1s alta que en los litigios civiles. Un fallo err\u00f3neo puede costar la libertad de una persona, por lo que la ley exige una mayor certeza antes de llegar a una condena.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_the_Criminal_Burden_of_Proof_Compares_to_Other_Legal_Standards\"><\/span>C\u00f3mo se compara la carga de la prueba penal con otros est\u00e1ndares legales<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Las diferentes etapas de un caso requieren diferentes niveles de prueba, y confundirlas causa aut\u00e9ntica ansiedad. Los siguientes est\u00e1ndares suelen aplicarse en los procesos penales y relacionados:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Causas probables:<\/strong> En virtud de <a href=\"https:\/\/leginfo.legislature.ca.gov\/faces\/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=PEN&amp;sectionNum=836.\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Art\u00edculo 836 del C\u00f3digo Penal<\/a>, El oficial puede arrestar a una persona sin orden judicial si tiene motivos razonables para creer que dicha persona ha cometido un delito p\u00fablico en presencia del oficial o ha cometido un delito grave.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Causas suficientes:<\/strong> En una audiencia preliminar por delito grave, el magistrado decide si el caso debe seguir adelante. <a href=\"https:\/\/leginfo.legislature.ca.gov\/faces\/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=PEN&amp;sectionNum=872.\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Art\u00edculo 872 del C\u00f3digo Penal<\/a>, Cuando se comete un delito p\u00fablico y hay motivos suficientes para creer que usted es culpable, el juez lo pone a disposici\u00f3n del tribunal para juicio.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Preponderancia de la evidencia:<\/strong> Este est\u00e1ndar significa que es m\u00e1s probable que as\u00ed sea, y <a href=\"https:\/\/leginfo.legislature.ca.gov\/faces\/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=EVID&amp;sectionNum=115.\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Art\u00edculo 115 del C\u00f3digo de Evidencia<\/a> lo convierte en la norma, a menos que una otra ley establezca otra carga.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Una prueba clara y convincente:<\/strong> La misma secci\u00f3n reconoce este est\u00e1ndar medio, que requiere m\u00e1s certeza que una preponderancia, pero menos que una prueba infalible.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Evidencia que supera toda duda razonable:<\/strong> Este es el est\u00e1ndar m\u00e1s alto y el \u00fanico que puede dar como resultado una condena penal.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">La detenci\u00f3n o la decisi\u00f3n de audiencia preliminar solo indican que el caso puede seguir adelante, pero no que la acusaci\u00f3n pueda probarlo.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Si ha sido arrestado y siente que el resultado ya est\u00e1 decidido, no es as\u00ed. Llame a Hurwitz Law Group al (323) 244-4147 para que nuestro equipo revise qu\u00e9 puede realmente demostrar la acusaci\u00f3n.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"When_Does_the_Defense_Carry_a_Burden_of_Proof\"><\/span>\u00bfCu\u00e1ndo recae la carga de la prueba en la defensa?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">El peso de la carga rara vez recae en la defensa, pero algunas situaciones cambian la situaci\u00f3n y hacen que la estrategia del juicio cambie. Saber cu\u00e1ndo ocurre esto te ayuda a tomar decisiones informadas sobre la estrategia del juicio.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Insanity_Pleas\"><\/span>Insanidad Pleas<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">La declaraci\u00f3n de no culpabilidad por motivos de enfermedad mental es la excepci\u00f3n m\u00e1s clara. Bajo <a href=\"https:\/\/leginfo.legislature.ca.gov\/faces\/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=PEN&amp;sectionNum=25.\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Art\u00edculo 25(b) del C\u00f3digo Penal<\/a>, En este caso, la defensa debe demostrar, mediante una preponderancia de la evidencia, que el acusado estaba legalmente en estado de locura en el momento de la comisi\u00f3n del delito. <a href=\"https:\/\/leginfo.legislature.ca.gov\/faces\/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=EVID&amp;sectionNum=522.\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Secci\u00f3n 522 del C\u00f3digo de Evidencia<\/a> refuerza esa norma al poner la carga sobre quien alega que una persona es o fue loca.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Dado que este recurso recae en usted con una carga real, revisamos cuidadosamente la historia cl\u00ednica y el apoyo de expertos antes de recomendarla. La decisi\u00f3n afecta c\u00f3mo se desarrolla todo el proceso judicial.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Other_Defenses_You_Raise_at_Trial\"><\/span>Otros argumentos que se presentan durante el juicio<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Aparte de la locura, la protecci\u00f3n sigue siendo fuerte. <a href=\"https:\/\/leginfo.legislature.ca.gov\/faces\/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=EVID&amp;sectionNum=501.\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Secci\u00f3n 501 del C\u00f3digo de Evidencia<\/a> establece que cualquier estatuto que atribuye una carga de prueba en un caso penal, distinta de la norma de la locura, sigue estando sujeto a lo dispuesto en el art\u00edculo 1096 del C\u00f3digo Penal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Eso significa que la presunci\u00f3n de inocencia sigue vigente, y en muchas causas el defensor solo necesita plantear una duda razonable. Una defensa afirmativa admite algunos hechos pero ofrece una justificaci\u00f3n o excusa legal, como la leg\u00edtima defensa. Explica esto <a href=\"https:\/\/hurwitzlawgroup.com\/es\/resources\/affirmative-defense-what-it-means-and-how-it-can-affect-a-legal-case\/\">C\u00f3mo funcionan las defensas afirmativas<\/a> y si uno se ajusta a sus hechos antes de que comience el juicio.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Where_Else_Does_the_Burden_of_Proof_Affect_Your_Case\"><\/span>\u00bfD\u00f3nde afecta la carga de la prueba a su caso?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">El est\u00e1ndar no desaparece tras el veredicto. Tambi\u00e9n influye en la imposici\u00f3n de la pena, mientras que algunos procesos relacionados siguen reglas diferentes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Upper-Term_Sentencing_Facts\"><\/span>Datos de la condena para el per\u00edodo superior<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Muchas leyes penales establecen tres posibles penas de prisi\u00f3n, a menudo denominadas las penas inferior, media y superior. <a href=\"https:\/\/leginfo.legislature.ca.gov\/faces\/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=PEN&amp;sectionNum=1170.\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Art\u00edculo 1170(b)(2) del C\u00f3digo Penal<\/a>, En el caso de un delito grave, un juez solo puede imponer la pena m\u00e1xima cuando los hechos que constituyen circunstancias agravantes hayan sido declarados por el acusado como tal o hayan sido probados como tal en un juicio sin lugar a dudas razonables. Las condenas anteriores son la excepci\u00f3n principal, ya que el tribunal puede basarse en registros de condenas certificadas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Buscamos detectar de forma temprana las acusaciones agravantes, por lo que la fiscal\u00eda tambi\u00e9n debe cumplir con este est\u00e1ndar al dictar la sentencia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"DMV_Hearings_After_a_DUI_Arrest\"><\/span>Audiencias del DMV tras una detenci\u00f3n por DUI<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Una detenci\u00f3n por conducci\u00f3n bajo la influencia del alcohol (DUI) puede dar lugar a una acci\u00f3n separada contra la licencia por parte del Departamento de Veh\u00edculos Motorizados (DMV). Seg\u00fan la <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dmv.ca.gov\/portal\/?p=4909\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Gu\u00eda de audiencias administrativas del DMV<\/a>, Estas audiencias, que se celebran separadas del tribunal penal, se celebran ante un funcionario de audiencia en lugar de ante un juez y aplican normas menos estrictas para admitir pruebas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Nuestro equipo se encarga de <a href=\"https:\/\/hurwitzlawgroup.com\/es\/los-angeles-dui-lawyer\/dmv-hearing\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Audiencia del DMV tras una detenci\u00f3n por DUI<\/a> junto al caso penal, para que las dos l\u00edneas sigan coordinadas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_We_Hold_Prosecutors_to_Their_Burden\"><\/span>C\u00f3mo hacemos cumplir la carga que recae sobre los fiscales<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Mantener a la acusaci\u00f3n al nivel de sus obligaciones es un trabajo activo, no un eslogan. En Hurwitz Law Group, nuestra defensa sigue un proceso que pone a prueba la prueba del Estado en todas las etapas:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Revisen la detenci\u00f3n:<\/strong> Examinamos si los agentes ten\u00edan motivos razonables para sospechar de la persona y si cualquier evidencia se obtuvo a trav\u00e9s de una detenci\u00f3n o una inspecci\u00f3n ilegales.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Pruebe el caso en la audiencia preliminar:<\/strong> Nuestro equipo interroga a los testigos y examina las pruebas d\u00e9biles que pueden corroborar la versi\u00f3n de los acusados. <a href=\"https:\/\/hurwitzlawgroup.com\/es\/blog\/can-criminal-charges-be-dropped-before-trial-in-california\/\">Que se retiren las acusaciones antes del juicio<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Descomponga cada elemento:<\/strong> Cada elemento de la acusaci\u00f3n se compara con la evidencia admitida para que los vac\u00edos queden claros.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Examinen a los 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o probar mi inocencia en el juicio?<\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">No. Bajo <a href=\"https:\/\/leginfo.legislature.ca.gov\/faces\/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=EVID&amp;sectionNum=930.\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Secci\u00f3n 930 del C\u00f3digo de Evidencia<\/a>, En un juicio penal, el acusado tiene el privilegio de no ser llamado como testigo ni de testificar, y construimos defensas que nunca dependen de que usted pruebe su inocencia.<\/p> <\/div> <div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-1793296258686\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\">\u00bfEs la carga de la prueba m\u00e1s baja en un delito menor que en un delito mayor?<\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">No. <a href=\"https:\/\/leginfo.legislature.ca.gov\/faces\/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=PEN&amp;sectionNum=1096.\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Art\u00edculo 1096 del C\u00f3digo Penal<\/a> Se aplica a todos los acusados en una acci\u00f3n penal, por lo que tanto los cargos de delito menor como los de delito grave requieren pruebas que superen toda duda razonable.<\/p> <\/div> <div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-1793296259317\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\">\u00bfQui\u00e9n tiene que probar la leg\u00edtima defensa en un caso de agresi\u00f3n en California?<\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">Una vez que se haya demostrado debidamente que se actu\u00f3 en leg\u00edtima defensa, la fiscal\u00eda debe demostrar, con un grado de certeza razonable, que no se actu\u00f3 en leg\u00edtima defensa legal. <a href=\"https:\/\/justia.com\/criminal\/docs\/calcrim\/3400\/3470\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Instrucci\u00f3n est\u00e1ndar de la corte sobre la autodefensa<\/a> Dice exactamente eso a los jurados.<\/p> <\/div> <div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-1793296259817\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\">\u00bfPuedo ser condenado si la evidencia muestra que probablemente comet\u00ed el delito?<\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">No. La evidencia que solo aumenta la probabilidad de culpabilidad en lugar de disminuirla, cumple con el criterio de la preponderancia. <a href=\"https:\/\/leginfo.legislature.ca.gov\/faces\/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=EVID&amp;sectionNum=115.\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Art\u00edculo 115 del C\u00f3digo de Evidencia<\/a>, que no cumple con los requisitos exigidos para la condena.<\/p> <\/div> <div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-1793296261361\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\">\u00bfCambia la carga de la prueba en los tribunales de menores de California?<\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">No. <a href=\"https:\/\/leginfo.legislature.ca.gov\/faces\/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=WIC&amp;sectionNum=701.\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Art\u00edculo 701 del C\u00f3digo de Bienestar e Instituciones<\/a> Se requiere prueba de una manera que exceda toda 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Bajo <a href=\"https:\/\/leginfo.legislature.ca.gov\/faces\/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=PEN&amp;sectionNum=1118.1.\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Art\u00edculo 1118.1 del C\u00f3digo Penal<\/a>, En el caso de un juicio oral, el juez debe declarar absoluci\u00f3n en cualquier cargo que la prueba no pueda sustentar, y hacemos esa moci\u00f3n cuando la prueba de la acusaci\u00f3n resulta insuficiente.<\/p> <\/div> <\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Contact_Hurwitz_Law_Group_About_the_Burden_of_Proof_in_Criminal_Cases\"><\/span>Contacte Hurwitz Law Group sobre la carga de la prueba en los casos penales<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Un acta acusatoria enumera los cargos que la fiscal\u00eda sostiene, pero no prueba nada hasta que la evidencia se verifique en el tribunal. El espacio entre una acusaci\u00f3n y la prueba de una manera razonable es donde se forma la defensa.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">El abogado fundador Brian Hurwitz cuenta con m\u00e1s de 10 a\u00f1os de experiencia en defensa penal, ha sido reconocido por Super Lawyers y tiene la calificaci\u00f3n Martindale-Hubbell AV Preeminent. Nuestro equipo revisa informes policiales, grabaciones y declaraciones de testigos para encontrar deficiencias en el caso de la acusaci\u00f3n.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Estamos disponibles las 24 horas del d\u00eda, ofrecemos planes de pago y hablamos espa\u00f1ol. 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