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GNU Free Documentation License Do you believe the legal "presumption of innocence" should be changed to: Innocent UNLESS proven guilty? Q. Throughout the legal world people are considered innocent UNTIL proven guilty...hmm. UNTIL means up to the point that a condition occurs...hmm. Would that condition go against the presumption of innocence in the first place??? Asked by shorty - Thu Mar 6 20:01:31 2008 - - 1 Answers - 0 Comments A. Means the same thing. Answered by italienne - Thu Mar 6 20:04:56 2008 How does the 4th Amendment protect the rights of citizens ? Q. and why is there an inherent presumption of innocence? Asked by towwwdothello - Sun Sep 28 08:59:36 2008 - - 4 Answers - 0 Comments A. It protects you from unreasonable searches and seizures. Seizure are interpreted by the court to include arrests and use of force issues. The 4th insures that citizens are not arrested or searched for invalid reasons. Innocent until proven guilty is legal concept that even though you may be arrested for a crime you will not face any sort of punishment (i.e. fines, prison, etc.) until you have been convicted by a court of law. People sometimes confuse this with the mere act of being arrested instead of punishment. Answered by El Scott - Sun Sep 28 10:20:14 2008 Who thinks that Greg Maddux has moved ahead of Roger Clemens as the best pitcher of the modern era?
Q. Due to the relative events pertaining to Roger Clemens, I now move up Greg Maddux from no. 2 to no. 1. However, I believe in the "presumption of innocence" and will keep Roger in my top 5 pitchers of the past 25 years. Randy Johnson, Tom Glavine, and Curt Schilling probably round out my top 5. Asked by Brandon - Wed Jan 9 15:55:25 2008 - - 13 Answers - 0 Comments A. without a doubt. My reasons? Maddux won games than any other pitcher in the '90's, first pitcher to win 4 consecutive CY Young awards (92-95) during the stretch going 75-29 with a 1.98 era, has 15+ games 17 consecutive seasons, and 17 gold gloves to boot. Answered by DJ Jazzy Jeff Fan - Fri Jan 11 21:09:45 2008 From Yahoo Answer Search: "presumption of innocence"
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 news.google.com Manila Standard Today ... their accusations and cannot force him to undergo any test to prove his innocence under any specific system because of the presumption of innocence . ... and more » news.google.com MLive.com This is something that we will continue to follow closely, but at this point, Coach Roper is entitled to the same presumption of innocence as any other ... and more » news.google.com Plattsburgh Press Republican The commission called the statement "inconsistent with the presumption of innocence to which the defendant was entitled." When the defendant in the case ... and more » From Google News Search: "presumption of innocence"  phlaw.com 641px x 914px | 69.10kB [source page] comprehension of most of the population of their rights as well as duties to society Pellerano Herrea using the themes The law is equal for all Violence will be punished denounce it Presumption of innocence is the rule and Human rights are a human right will be sponsoring these messages  coldheartedtruth.com 242px x 402px | 19.10kB [source page] Truth C H Truth 12 30 00 pm Rumor has it that they are throwing out every potential juror who claims to not trust the White House Fair enough since the presumption of innocence and a juror s ability to be fair and From Yahoo Image Search: "presumption of innocence"  coyoteshaman.wordpress.com Robin Mon, 16 Nov 2009 21:21:33 GM In short, he's suggesting that state actors need not be given the . presumption of innocence. because there is already an inherent . presumption. of righteousness about their actions. This is, in my mind, utterly ludicrous for the following ...  paltelegraph.com (Nour Scardina) ue, 01 Dec 2009 04:47:51 GM Even though no crime was charged, they got no chance to defend themselves or reputations - in clear violation of their constitutional right to . presumption of innocence. . Intimidation of Muslim Donors. Many of them said FBI agents came to ...  blog.torontodefencelawyers.com TDL Wed, 11 Nov 2009 18:26:35 GM These include (a) the importance of the . presumption of innocence. , (b) the significance of the accused's right to liberty and the constitutional right to bail, (c) the granting of bail must be considered on a case-by-case basis and there ... From Google Blog Search: "presumption of innocence" |
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