... would prejudge a conclusion which the jury should reach of its own volition. A presumption which would permit the jury to make an assumption which all the evidence considered together does not logically establish would give to a proven fact an artificial... Drug Enforcement Manual - Page 1281993 - 295 pagesFull view - About this book
| United States. Supreme Court - Courts - 1952 - 874 pages
...logically establish would give to a proven fact an artificial and fictional effect." In either case, this presumption would conflict with the overriding presumption...accused and which extends to every element of the crime. Such incriminating presumptions are not to be improvised by the judiciary. Even congressional power... | |
| United States. Congress. House. Committee on the Judiciary - Courts - 1973 - 1912 pages
...665 (1929). In practice, however, as I have tried to point out, statutory presumptions often obscure "the overriding presumption of innocence with which...and which extends to every element of the crime." Morrisette v. United States, 342 US 246, 275. The Committee may wish to consider whether proposed Rule... | |
| United States. Supreme Court - Courts - 1981 - 954 pages
...408, 422 (1896). As in Morissette and United States Gypsum Co., a conclusive presumption in this case would "conflict with the overriding presumption of...and which extends to every element of the crime," and would "invade [the] factfinding function" which in a criminal case the law assigns solely to the... | |
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