Whether a defendant's choice to proceed to a bench trial in a criminal case lowers the prosecution's burden of proof

QUESTIONS PRESENTED 1. Whether Petitioner’s choice to proceed to a bench , trial, instead of a jury trial, in a criminal case, lowers/lessens the prosecution burden of proof, from beyond a reasonable doubt standard to preponderance of evidence standard, and whether such choice in a criminal , proceeding, constitutes as defendant’s waiver of an | application of beyond a reasonable doubt standard. |