Which of the following individuals popularized the idea that people accused of crimes should be considered innocent until proven guilty?

A. William Blackstone

B. George Washington

C. Charles Cornwallis

D. Thomas Jefferson

The correct answer is letter A. William Blackstone. He popularized the idea that people accused of crimes should be considered until proven guilty. Mr. William Blackstone was an English judge, jurist and at the same time a Tory politician of the eighteenth century. He is known for the statement of "is better that ten guilty persons escape than that one innocent suffer."