Legal Opinion
May v. Ryan
District Court, D. Arizona
Decided March 28, 2017No. CV-14-00409-PHX-NVWPublishedCited by 19 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ORDER
Neil V. Wake, Senior United States District Judge
TABLE OF CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION.. .1149
*1149BACKGROUND AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY.. .1150
LEGAL STANDARDS ON FEDERAL HABEAS REVIEW.. .1152
ANALYSIS.. .1153
I. History of Arizona’s Child Molestation Law.. .1153
II. Arizona Deprived May of Due Process of Law and of the Right to Be Found Guilty Only by Proof Beyond a Reasonable Doubt.. .1156
A. Due Process Limits States in Placing Burdens of Proof on Defendants ...1157
B. The Arizona Law Fails Under the Typical Supreme Court Criteria for Rejecting Unconstitutional Burden-Shifting. ..1158
1. Sexual Intent Has…
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