Presumption Against Accused in Criminal Cases

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1. Does Section6 make proof of a basic fact equivalent to automatic conviction on every element?
2. A court uses an adverse presumption to establish intent, an offense element. Counsel calls it an administrative conveni…
3. The State cites a valid presumption but presents no admissible evidence of its basic fact. It asks the judge to treat t…
4. Three adverse presumptions are invoked, each resting on a basic fact not proved beyond reasonable doubt. The prosecutor…
5. The basic fact and the covered presumed element meet both Section6 safeguards. Independent proof of a different essenti…
6. A prosecutor presents a valid legal source for a presumption but no admissible proof of its basic fact. Explain the dis…
7. Several adverse presumptions each lack the required basic foundation. Explain why their quantity does not automatically…
8. A covered presumption properly establishes one offense element. Discuss the State’s claim that this necessarily proves …