A single witness doesn't have to do with the burden of proof. When you talk about burden of proof you are generally talking about these legal terms

beyond a reasonable doubt

clear and convincing evidence

preponderance of the evidence

probable cause

reasonable belief

reasonable indications

reasonable suspicion

some credible evidence

some evidence

substantial evidence

And it plays out something like this............To get a warrant is less evidence needed than to get an indictment which is less than winning a civil case which is less than winning a criminal case. So a single witness COULD or COULD NOT meet these burdens of proof. A very credible witness could get you beyond a reasonable doubt or that same witness might only get you to reasonable suspicion depending on the circumstances of the case and her testimony.

A single witness doesn't have to do with the burden of proof. When you talk about burden of proof you are generally talking about these legal terms

beyond a reasonable doubt clear and convincing evidence preponderance of the evidence probable cause reasonable belief reasonable indications reasonable suspicion some credible evidence some evidence substantial evidence

And it plays out something like this............To get a warrant is less evidence needed than to get an indictment which is less than winning a civil case which is less than winning a criminal case. So a single witness COULD or COULD NOT meet these burdens of proof. A very credible witness could get you beyond a reasonable doubt or that same witness might only get you to reasonable suspicion depending on the circumstances of the case and her testimony.

A single witness doesn't have to do with the burden of proof.

When you talk about burden of proof you are generally talking about these legal terms

beyond a reasonable doubt clear and convincing evidence preponderance of the evidence probable cause reasonable belief reasonable indications reasonable suspicion some credible evidence some evidence substantial evidence

And it plays out something like this............To get a warrant is less evidence needed than to get an indictment which is less than winning a civil case which is less than winning a criminal case.

So a single witness COULD or COULD NOT meet these burdens of proof. A very credible witness could get you beyond a reasonable doubt or that same witness might only get you to reasonable suspicion depending on the circumstances of the case and her testimony.