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The presumption of innocence – being considered innocent until proven guilty – is a legal right that the accused in criminal trials has in many modern countries. The burden of proof is thus on the prosecution, which has to collect and present enough compelling evidence to convince the trier of fact, who are restrained and ordered by law to consider only actual evidence and testimony that is legally admissible, and in most cases lawfully obtained, that the accused is guilty beyond a reasonable doubt. In case of remaining doubts, the accused is to be acquitted. This presumption is seen to stem from the Latin legal principle that ei incumbit probatio qui dicit, non qui negat (the burden of proof rests on who asserts, not on who denies). From Wikipedia under the
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 Could the liberal media machine be doing the same thing with the war in Iraq and terrorism? Q. We have just seen how the liberal media, in the tank with Democrats, destroyed the lives of the lacrosse team guys at Duke Univ. These guys were hung before they even had a chance to defend themselves. Where's the presumption of innocence until proven guilty. All the liberal mouth pieces NY Times, Washington Post, The Revs Jackson and Sharpton, the media from all over the country even the brainiac 'professors' at Duke accused these fellows based on nothing, absolutely nothing. So I ask ... Asked by M V - Thu Apr 12 15:45:22 2007 - - 4 Answers - 0 Comments A. The liberal media is a myth. What we have is a corporate dominated media that, in their pursuit of profit, focuses on personalities & scandalous behavior over issues of substance. With the media being concentrated in so few corporations that want to expand their empires even further, they too often try to curry favor with the political forces to ease ownership rules even further. Answered by Toen Def - Thu Apr 12 15:56:23 2007 How about a Micheal Vick sponsorship letter campaign to express how you fell about his recent actions?
Q. I would like to begin a "grass-roots" campaign to write letters and emails to the current sponsors of Micheal Vick! I understand that he is only under "indictment", but regardless of his "presumption of innocence", he was involved in some fashion. Read the indictment on www.thesmokinggun.com before you answer. I feel that the only way a fan of the NFL can express their displeasure is to hit these players where it hurts...the pocketbook! This is such a "thug" act! He obviously has zero respectfor the game of football or he would have never put himself in this position. His total disrespect was evident when he was caught "flipping off" fans during last years NFL season. Write a quick email to Micheal Vick's sponsors and let them… [cont.] Asked by flyerave - Tue Jul 24 23:33:16 2007 - - 3 Answers - 0 Comments A. i agree on a lot of aspects of your argument cept the 100% ban from teh NFL i think he should get suspended at least for a season or so Answered by Jay - Tue Jul 24 23:47:30 2007 From Yahoo Answer Search: "Presumption of innocence" |
