Topic: in criminal contempt proceedings, the defendant is presumed… · Go Syfert
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3 canonical passages across 2 cases, quoted by 18 opinions in total. These passages cluster together because the same opinions keep quoting them side by side — they state parts of one doctrine. The anchor passage is from Doe v. Board of Professional Responsibility of the Supreme Court of Tennessee.

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1 Doe v. Board of Professional Responsibility of the Supreme Court of Tennessee Anchor
tenn · 2003
green “in criminal contempt proceedings, the defendant is presumed to be innocent and must be proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt.” 7
2 Doe v. Board of Professional Responsibility of the Supreme Court of Tennessee
tenn · 2003
green “the quantum of proof necessary to convict is a preponderance of the evidence.” 6
3 Thigpen v. Thigpen
tennctapp · 1993
green “bears the burden of overcoming their presumption of guilt on appeal.” 5

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