Sentences with phrase «presumption of criminal intent»

In fact, in some parts, if you're a walker there's almost a presumption of criminal intent (unless you're a zombie, of course... though some would consider them criminals also).

Not exact matches

«Instead of carefully reviewing the evidence in the case in order to determine whether or not the Crown had, in fact, established that the appellant possessed the specific intent of wilfulness required by s. 173 (1) of the Criminal Code, the trial judge erroneously convicted the appellant based upon a perceived (but non-existent) legal presumption that the necessary wilfulness was established by the fact that his acts of masturbation were in fact witnessed by another,» he wrote.