(DOWNLOAD) "Washington V. Caldwell" by Supreme Court of Washington * Book PDF Kindle ePub Free

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Title: Washington V. Caldwell
Author : Supreme Court of Washington
Release Date : January 23, 1980
Genre: Law,Books,Professional & Technical,
Pages : * pages
Size : 57 KB

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The sole issue in this case is whether a jury instruction stating "the law presumes that every man intends the natural and probable consequences of his own acts" violated due process requirements for use of presumptions in criminal cases. We hold that the instruction violated the due process guaranties of the fourteenth amendment to the United States Constitution and article 1, section 3 of the Washington Constitution. The conviction of first degree assault is reversed and the case is remanded for a new trial.