(6-21-26) Three recent arrests made in Mercer County.

Note: The Mercer County Sheriff’s Office has updated their jail roster site.

A presumption of innocence means that any defendant in a criminal trial is assumed to be innocent until they have been proven guilty. As such, a prosecutor is required to prove beyond a reasonable doubt that the person committed the crime if that person is to be convicted. To do so, proof must be shown for every single element of a crime.