Is a failure to instruct a jury on the presumption of innocence a violation of due process?
MultiRegion, United States of America
The following excerpt is from U.S. v. Loza-Romero, 122 F.3d 1075 (9th Cir. 1997):
Both defendants challenge the district court's failure to instruct the jury on the presumption of innocence, which they claim resulted in a violation of their due process rights. We review de novo whether a jury instruction violates due process. United States v. Amparpo, 68 F.3d 1222, 1224 (9th Cir.1995), cert. denied, 116 S.Ct. 1055 (1996).
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