Posted Oct 14, 2006 17:26 UTC (Sat)
by kevinbsmith (guest, #4778)
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The story is from Australia. The woman was accused of driving a car that was not registered (as opposed to driving without a driver's license). She claims the car was registered at the time. Normally this minor offence would result in a small fine if proven. Because she was unwilling to give up driving until the trial, she was held in jail for almost a year while awaiting trial.
Posted Oct 15, 2006 9:34 UTC (Sun)
by zenaan (guest, #3778)
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I agree with the principle that, at least in the case of a small matter ('summary offence'), there should be a presumption of innocence, before trial and before conviction has occurred.
To save others the pain of struggling through the poorly-written UPMART.org site:
Presumption of Guilt
When she was released, there still had been no trial. During her entire imprisonment, she had had no trial, and no conviction.
Presumption of Guilt
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