Problems of implementation of the principle of presumption of innocence at the present stage

Introduction: the article is devoted to the consideration of the problems of implementing the principle of presumption of innocence at the present stage in the context of correlation with other means of legal technology - axioms, fictions, prejudices. Conclusions significant for practical application are drawn and suggestions are made. While expressing agreement with the legislator in principle, the authors, nevertheless, make their proposals to fill the principle of presumption of innocence with a new meaning.