Please post your response to the following focus questions: What is the difference between a felony and a misdemeanor? What is the State Solution Misdemeanors are usually crimes that are considere to be not so serious, examples included but not limited: minor drug offense, DUI, minor thefts. Felonies in the other hand are the most serious type of crime and are classified by degrees, the first degree being the most serious one, examples are: murder, rape. grand theft, etc. Reference: http://www.hg.org/ The burden of proof is placed on the State, who must demonstrate that the defendant is guilty before a jury may convict him or her. But in some jurisdiction, the defendant has the burden of establishing the existence of certain facts that give rise to a defense, such as the insanity plea. Reference: http://legal-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com/burden+of+proof.

1. Please post your response to the following focus questions:
What is the difference between a felony and a misdemeanor?
What is the State
Solution
Misdemeanors are usually crimes that are considere to be not so serious, examples included but
not limited: minor drug offense, DUI, minor thefts.
Felonies in the other hand are the most serious type of crime and are classified by degrees, the
first degree being the most serious one, examples are: murder, rape. grand theft, etc.
Reference: http://www.hg.org/
The burden of proof is placed on the State, who must demonstrate that the defendant is guilty
before a jury may convict him or her. But in some jurisdiction, the defendant has the burden of
establishing the existence of certain facts that give rise to a defense, such as the insanity plea.
Reference: http://legal-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com/burden+of+proof