Coffin v. U.S. (1895) | Definition

Course: Introduction

Coffin v. U.S. (1895) is the landmark SCOTUS decision that established the presumption of innocence in American criminal law.

Citation: 156 U.S. 432 (1895)

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On This Site

• • • Criminal Justice | Section 5.3: Pretrial Process

On Other Sites

• • • Read the full opinion on FindLaw.

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Last Modified: 07/19/2021