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Old 07-10-2012, 12:33 PM #28
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Originally Posted by Omah View Post
Not so .....

That may be true of a particular case, but an accused may have a criminal record for the same or similar offences stretching back decades .....
That may indicate a high degree of 'guilt' Omah, but it is in not certain, not absolute: to be guilty because of 'past crimes' isn't the way forward - we have to prove beyond all reasonable doubt that the person is guilty.

And thank god for that - that's all I'm saying.
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