Editing Insanity defense (section)

====Burden of proof====
In a majority of states, the burden of proving insanity is placed on the defendant, who must prove insanity by a [[Burden of proof (law)#Preponderance of the evidence|preponderance of the evidence]].<ref name="Burdenofproof">{{cite web |url=https://criminal.findlaw.com/criminal-procedure/the-insanity-defense-among-the-states.html |title=The Insanity Defense Among the States |author=<!--Not stated--> |website=FindLaw |access-date=November 15, 2019 }}</ref>

In a minority of states, the burden is placed on the prosecution, who must prove sanity [[Reasonable doubt|beyond reasonable doubt]].<ref name= Burdenofproof/>

In federal court the burden is placed on the defendant, who must prove insanity by [[Burden of proof (law)#Clear and convincing evidence|clear and convincing evidence]].<ref>{{cite web|title=U.S. Attorneys' Manual, Criminal Resource Manual Sec. 638. Burden of Proving Insanity—18 U.S.C. § 17(b)|url=https://www.justice.gov/usam/criminal-resource-manual-638-burden-proving-insanity-18-usc-17b|website=U.S. Department of Justice|date=19 February 2015|access-date=20 October 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171021003446/https://www.justice.gov/usam/criminal-resource-manual-638-burden-proving-insanity-18-usc-17b|archive-date=21 October 2017}}</ref>  See 18 U.S.C.S. Sec. 17(b); see also A.R.S. Sec. 13-502(C).