The Defense of Entrapment in Indiana
Entrapment is an affirmative (or complete) defense to criminal charges. While the state must always prove its case beyond a reasonable doubt, the evidentiary burden is on the defense to prove by a preponderance of the evidence that he/she was entrapped by the government into committing a criminal act. In Indiana, the defense of entrapment is defined by IC. 35-41-3-9. It reads: It is a defense that: The prohibited conduct of the person was the…