Texas Code of Criminal Procedure - Article 38.03. Presumption Of Innocence
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Art. 38.03. [705] [785] [765] PRESUMPTION OF INNOCENCE. All
persons are presumed to be innocent and no person may be convicted
of an offense unless each element of the offense is proved beyond a
reasonable doubt. The fact that he has been arrested, confined, or
indicted for, or otherwise charged with, the offense gives rise to
no inference of guilt at his trial.
Acts 1965, 59th Leg., vol. 2, p. 317, ch. 722.
Amended by Acts 1981, 67th Leg., p. 2247, ch. 539, Sec. 1, eff. June
12, 1981.
Article: 37.09 37.10 37.11 37.12 37.13 37.14 38.01 38.03 38.04 38.05 38.07 38.071 38.072 38.073 38.08
Last modified: August 10, 2007
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