§3.13 “Presumptions” in Criminal Cases

Authors

Christopher B. Mueller, University of Colorado Law School
Laird Kirkpatrick, George Washington University Law SchoolFollow
Liesa Richter, University of Oklahoma College of Law

Document Type

Chapter

Publication Date

2018

Status

Accepted

Abstract

This article addresses the constitutionality of “presumptions” in criminal cases. It discusses the leading case of Sandstrom v Montana and its holding that a presumption cannot be mandatory in a criminal case.

GW Paper Series

GWU Law School Public Law Research Paper No. 2018-53; GWU Legal Studies Research Paper No. 2018-53

SSRN Link

https://ssrn.com/abstract=3275018

Recommended Citation

Mueller, Christopher B. and Kirkpatrick, Laird C. and Richter, Liesa, §3.13 “Presumptions” in Criminal Cases (2018). C. Mueller, L. Kirkpatrick, & L. Richter, Evidence §3.13 (6th ed. Wolters Kluwer 2018) ; GWU Law School Public Law Research Paper No. 2018-53; GWU Legal Studies Research Paper No. 2018-53. Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=3275018