U.S. Supreme Court,
Criminal,
Constitutional Law
Jul. 9, 2020
Who watches the watchers?
In all criminal cases, the accused is presumed innocent. This means that a jury must not presume that person accused of violating the law did so. But just a few months ago, the U.S. Supreme Courtruled that police officers may reasonably infer that a person is violating the law and, on that basis, pull him over.
2nd Appellate District, Division 5
Brian M. Hoffstadt
Presiding Justice
California Court of Appeal
UCLA School of Law, 1995
In all criminal cases, the accused is presumed innocent. Morrisette v. United States, 342 U.S. 246, 275 (1952). This means that a jury must not presume that person accused of violating the law did so. But just a few months ago, the U.S. Supreme Court in Kansas v. Glover, 140 S. Ct. 1183 (2020) ruled that police officers may reasonably infer tha...
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