 | Alabama. Supreme Court - 1896 - 942 էջ
...shot Curtis in self-defense, or under such circumstances as to make him guilty of a crime, it is their duty to give him the benefit of the doubt, and acquit him," is properly refused, as failing to set forth the constituents of self-defense. (Head, . I., dissenting.)... | |
 | 1920 - 1148 էջ
...said shot raises in your minds a reasonable doubt of his guilt, as herein explained, it would be your duty to give him the benefit of the doubt and acquit him." Ad V. Ooppedge and EB Hunt, both of Grove, for plaintiff In error. SP Freellng, Atty. Gen., and R.... | |
 | 1896 - 1038 էջ
...shot Curtis In self-defense, or under such circumstances as to make him guilty of a crime, it Is their duty to give him the benefit of the doubt, and acquit him." (3) "The court charges the Jury that the rule of law Is settled In this state that In all criminal... | |
 | Missouri. Supreme Court - 1913 - 886 էջ
...case, it would not be sufficient evidence on which to convict defendant, then it would be the jury's duty to give him the benefit of the doubt and acquit him." In criminal cases, courts should declare the law to the jury in the plainest language possible; and... | |
 | Colorado. Supreme Court - 1920 - 680 էջ
...whole evidence on the trial raised a reasonable doubt in their minds as to his guilt, it was their duty to give him the benefit of the doubt and acquit him. Such questions propounded from the bench may have1 had a deciding weight against the defendant. The... | |
 | 1898 - 1068 էջ
...or spring out of the evidence. Therefore, If you have any doubt of the defendant's guilt, it is your duty to give him the benefit of the doubt, and acquit him. That, as I have stated, must be the doubt of a careful, prudent тал, and after a careful consideration... | |
 | New South Wales. Supreme Court - 1903 - 788 էջ
...criminal matters, the expression must be read " in the absence of evidence to the contrary." Of course if the accused gives no evidence, his guilt must be...give him the benefit of the doubt and acquit him. As to the other point, I feel no difficulty in expressing my opinion. The Legislature, or the printer,... | |
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... the bench, these questions may have had upon the minds of the jury; but that they were prejudicial to the defendant there can be no doubt. The jury may have believed the defendant's story, or, if the whole evidence on the trial raised a reasonable... 