Presumption Rules Try to Indicate if Fact Can, Should Be Inferred

I. Nature of the Problem … A. Inferring Facts … B. Effects of Presumptions … (a) Rule of Law … (b) Discharging the Burden of Producing Evidence … (c) Shifting the Burden of Producing Evidence … (d) Allocating the Burden of Persuasion II. Prior Codifications … A. The Model Code … B. The Uniform Rules III. The Federal Rule … A. Presumptions in Criminal Cases … B. Presumptions in Civil Cases IV. The Nebraska Rule … A. Civil Cases … B. Criminal Cases