---
title: "In re Winship"
citation: "In re Winship, 397 U.S. 358 (1970)"
authority_id: "AUTH-SCOTUS-WINSHIP-397-US-358"
authority_type: "case"
jurisdiction: "federal_nationwide"
precedential_status: "binding"
official_url: "https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/USREPORTS-397/pdf/USREPORTS-397-358.pdf"
url: "https://jason93.com/legal/federal-process/authorities/AUTH-SCOTUS-WINSHIP-397-US-358/"
legal_review: "2026-08-25"
links_checked: "2026-10-15"
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license: "CC BY 4.0"
---

# In re Winship

## Holding used

Due process requires proof beyond a reasonable doubt of every fact necessary to constitute the charged crime.

## Material limitation

The offense elements and any distinct affirmative-defense burden must be established from their controlling sources.

## Official source and pinpoints

397 U.S. 358, 364 (1970): <https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/USREPORTS-397/pdf/USREPORTS-397-358.pdf>


## Used in

- [Federal Jury and Bench Trial](https://jason93.com/legal/federal-process/modules/30-plea-and-trial/jury-and-bench-trial.md)