2.04 – AFFIRMATIVE DEFENSE. (a) An affirmative defense in
Texas Penal Code § 2.04
Summary
This section outlines the concept of affirmative defenses in criminal prosecutions, indicating that defendants can assert certain defenses without the prosecution needing to disprove them. It also specifies that these defenses are only considered by a jury if evidence supporting them is presented.
Affirmative defenses must be explicitly labeled in legal documents.
Prosecution does not need to disprove affirmative defenses initially.
Jury considers affirmative defenses only if supported by evidence.
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