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presumption of innocence

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A quick definition of presumption of innocence:

A presumption of innocence means that a person accused of a crime is considered innocent until proven guilty. This means that the prosecutor must prove, beyond a doubt, that the person committed the crime. However, this does not always mean that the person will be free until their trial. The presumption of innocence is not guaranteed in the U.S. Constitution, but it is recognized as a basic requirement for a fair trial through statutes and court decisions.

A more thorough explanation:

A presumption of innocence means that a person accused of a crime is considered innocent until proven guilty. This means that the prosecutor has the burden of proving beyond a reasonable doubt that the accused committed the crime. The presumption of innocence is a fundamental principle of a fair trial.

For example, if someone is accused of stealing a car, they are presumed innocent until the prosecutor proves that they did, in fact, steal the car. The prosecutor must provide evidence that shows the accused had the intent to steal the car, took the car without permission, and knew that they were not authorized to take the car.

Another example is if someone is accused of murder. The prosecutor must prove that the accused had the intent to kill, that they actually caused the death of the victim, and that they did so with malice aforethought. If the prosecutor cannot prove all of these elements beyond a reasonable doubt, the accused must be found not guilty.

These examples illustrate how the presumption of innocence works in practice. The accused is not required to prove their innocence; rather, the burden is on the prosecutor to prove guilt. This ensures that innocent people are not wrongly convicted of crimes.

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atwatodbit
12:54
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Trismegistus
12:54
dude these lsats on lsd are fucking fried what the hell man
lilypadfrog
12:55
@atwatodbit: 哈哈哈我只是个傻女孩
cumsock
12:55
me in this cycle
12:56
UPenn pull thru 🙏
12:56
I think they’re done tho
atwatodbit
12:56
people are still posting, i think they are still going
atwatodbit
12:56
reddit post in last minute saying just got the call
Trismegistus
12:56
damn went from HLS II last cycle to this
atwatodbit
12:56
@sadpadresfan: FWIW your stats are far better than mine
GreyCeaselessMammoth
12:56
need penn to drop ed 2 so all the people bound by that withdraw from schools that i want to go to
lilypadfrog
12:57
我没有决定
atwatodbit
12:57
加油,等一會人一定會開始收好新聞
12:57
@atwatodbit: haha I feel like this cycle its not rlly all ab stats tho
atwatodbit
12:59
@sadpadresfan: for sure, but you're certainly as strong as me though. Hold on whether its later today or weeks from now. Plus you got da berk A, I am jealous
lilypadfrog
12:59
每个人都说“你的考试成绩这么好,你会得到很好的决定”,但我没有!
texaslawhopefully
12:59
oof I think I'm going to miss the penn wave
texaslawhopefully
12:59
are they still calling
Trismegistus
12:59
hey tex me too lmfao
choosingpeace
12:59
@texaslawhopefully: me too yayyy
lilypadfrog
12:59
we did it reddit
13:00
@atwatodbit: haha ty wishing you the best as well
cumsock
13:00
careful! i graduated from reddit university
13:00
@texaslawhopefully: another day another missed wave??
lilypadfrog
13:01
what if I started using redditisms
lilypadfrog
13:01
thank you kind stranger for the gold
Trismegistus
13:01
do all my hopes and dreams and sanity rest on chicago now
texaslawhopefully
13:01
@sadpadresfan: prolly. My only hope is my last name is towards the end of the alphabet
lilypadfrog
13:01
i hope u guys would put me down like a dog that bit a baby
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