Taylor v. Kentucky, No. 77-5549 (U.S. Supreme Court) (436 U.S. 478; 98 S.Ct. 1930) (May 30, 1978) (Justice Powell)
In this case the petitioner was convicted of robbery of a house, where he stole a house key and a billfold containing $10 to $15. He was sentenced to five years imprisonment. Durinf trial, defense counsel requested the trial court to instruct the jury that "[t]he law presumes a defendant ...
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