Kentucky v. Whorton, No. 78-749 (U.S. Supreme Court) (441 U.S. 786; 99 S.Ct. 2088) (May 21, 1979) (Per Curiam)
The Court stated: "In short, the failure to give a requested instruction on the presumption of innocence does not in and of itself violate the Constitution. Under Taylor [v. Kentucky, 436 U.S. 478 (1978)], such a failure must be evaluated in light of the totality of the circumstances - including ...
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