When one is convicted, the presumption of innocence is gone and the trial record is held to be perfect. The burden of proof shifts from the state to the defendant. Getting relief, at this point, depends largely on which state you live in and your access to legal resources, assuming, of course, that you are truly innocent.
The job of the federal courts is to diminish the differences between the States. Thomas & Friends wants a return to pre-Antebellum jurisprudence. It's a dangerous judicial philosophy, one that could result in the United States splitting into two or more countries.
The job of the federal courts is to diminish the differences between the States. Thomas & Friends wants a return to pre-Antebellum jurisprudence. It's a dangerous judicial philosophy, one that could result in the United States splitting into two or more countries.
