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Originally Posted by Omah
I didn't say that a record may indicate guilt - in Crown Court cases, the jury is often unaware of the accused's past until he is found guilty of the offence for which he is standing trial - only then may they become aware that the former accused did not, in fact have an "unblemished" record .....
Innocent of a crime, maybe, but not necessarily as innocent as the day they were born .....
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that's all you need be concerned with... innocent of a crime: as decided from a jury.