<Li> In the South African Constitution, section 35 (3) (h) of the Bill of Rights states: "Every accused person has a right to a fair trial, which includes the right to be presumed innocent, to remain silent, and not to testify during the proceedings ." </Li> <Li> Although the Constitution of the United States does not cite it explicitly, presumption of innocence is widely held to follow from the 5th, 6th, and 14th amendments . The case of Coffin v. United States (1895) established the presumption of innocence of persons accused of crimes . See also In re Winship . </Li> <Li> In New Zealand, the New Zealand Bill of Rights 1990 provides inter alia at section 25 (c) "Everyone who is charged with an offence has, in relation to the determination of the charge, the following minimum rights: (c) the right to be presumed innocent until proved guilty according to law" </Li> <Table> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> This section contains weasel words: vague phrasing that often accompanies biased or unverifiable information . Such statements should be clarified or removed . (May 2014) </Td> </Tr> </Table>

In the united states a defendant in a criminal trial is presumed innocent