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<p>[QUOTE="Conder101, post: 2135875, member: 66"]But at the time they were seized there had never been a finding that they were illegally acquired, just a government accusation. But there was a way they could have gotten out legally. So since they could have gotten out legally, and the government had never proven that coins were stole from them, at the time of the seizure the Langbords should be given the benefit of the doubt that their possession WAS legal until such time as the government PROVES they were stolen.</p><p><br /></p><p><b><i><br /></i></b></p><p><b><i>It theory innocent until proven guilty. The government claims they were stolen and that Izzy stole them they have the burden of proving that he did. Until then he is innocent of the charges and the coins were "legally" acquired. The government case has mostly been "he stole them because we say they were stolen." Guilt by accusation.</i></b>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Conder101, post: 2135875, member: 66"]But at the time they were seized there had never been a finding that they were illegally acquired, just a government accusation. But there was a way they could have gotten out legally. So since they could have gotten out legally, and the government had never proven that coins were stole from them, at the time of the seizure the Langbords should be given the benefit of the doubt that their possession WAS legal until such time as the government PROVES they were stolen. [B][I] It theory innocent until proven guilty. The government claims they were stolen and that Izzy stole them they have the burden of proving that he did. Until then he is innocent of the charges and the coins were "legally" acquired. The government case has mostly been "he stole them because we say they were stolen." Guilt by accusation.[/I][/B][/QUOTE]
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