[bvw]

Perhaps others will dally and feint with you on this so as to chance to explain it to you. I'm shall just repeat as often as you rejoin -- "It is presumption of guilt."

[AppyPappy]

Why is Westerfield on trial?

[kjam22]

Presumption of innocence or presumption of guilt is something that occures prior to a trial. During a trial this presumption either way ceases to exist as evidence is laid out.

It is not accurate to state that a juror is operating under a "presumption of guilt" after the prosecution has made its case. And a defendents decision to not testify and refute damaging testimony is something that most jurors will consider. (right or wrong) But it has nothing to do with presumption of guilt. It has to do with a damaging case being made, and a defendent's lack of ability to refute the charges.