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presumption of innocence
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defendant is believed to be innocent in the absence of evidence rebutting that assumption
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A hallowed principle of criminal law that a person is innocent of a crime until proven guilty. The government has the burden of proving every element of a crime beyond a reasonable doubt and the defendant has no burden to prove his innocence
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