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Greer v. United States, 245 U.S. 559 (1918)
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Greer v. United States, 245 U.S. 559 (1918)
Greer v. United States No. 504 Argued January 18, 1918 Decided January 28, 1918 245 U.S. 559
CERTIORARI TO THE CIRCUIT COURT OF APPEALS
FOR THE EIGHTH CIRCUIT
Syllabus
There is no presumption in a criminal case that the accused is of good character.
A presumption upon a matter of fact, when it is not merely a disguise for another principle, means that common experience shows the fact to be so generally true that courts may notice the truth.
The district court in a criminal trial is not bound by the rules of evidence as they stood in 1789. Rosen v. United States, ante,467.
240 F. 320 affirmed.
The case is stated in the opinion.
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U.S. Supreme Court, "Syllabus," Greer v. United States, 245 U.S. 559 (1918) in 245 U.S. 559 Original Sources, accessed July 1, 2025, http://www.originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=E46MVBCY53F4CRG.
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U.S. Supreme Court. "Syllabus." Greer v. United States, 245 U.S. 559 (1918), in 245 U.S. 559, Original Sources. 1 Jul. 2025. http://www.originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=E46MVBCY53F4CRG.
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U.S. Supreme Court, 'Syllabus' in Greer v. United States, 245 U.S. 559 (1918). cited in 1918, 245 U.S. 559. Original Sources, retrieved 1 July 2025, from http://www.originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=E46MVBCY53F4CRG.
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