| Idaho, Idaho Territory - Law - 1866 - 534 pages
...offense, the court may, in its discretion, restrict the argument to one counsel on each side. SEC. 357. A defendant in a criminal action is presumed to be...and in case of a reasonable doubt whether his guilt be satisfactorily shown, he is entitled to be acquitted. SEC. 358. When it legally appears that a defendant... | |
| Nevada. Supreme Court - Law reports, digests, etc - 1873 - 436 pages
...from all the evidence, beyond a reasonable doubt. Such the general rule of law : thus the statute: " A defendant in a criminal action is presumed to be...and in case of a reasonable doubt whether his guilt be satisfactorily shown, he is entitled to be acquitted." Stats. 1861, 472, Sec. 358. So the district... | |
| California - Criminal law - 1874 - 712 pages
...Court under Sec. 1094, ante. 1096. (§ 365.) A defendant in a criminal action Defendant v ' presumed is presumed to be innocent until the contrary is proved,...in case of a reasonable doubt whether his guilt is ™vedr.y '* satisfactorily shown, he is entitled to an acquittal. doeubt.nabl" NOTK.— See " Presumption,"... | |
| California, Theodore Henry Hittell - Law - 1876 - 986 pages
...each side. 14.096. Defendant presumed innocent until the contrary is proved — Seasonable doubt. SEC. 1096. A defendant in a criminal action is presumed...satisfactorily shown, he is entitled to an acquittal. 14.097. When reasonable doubt as to degree, he can be convicted only of lowest. SEC. 1097. "When it... | |
| California - Criminal law - 1881 - 940 pages
...order of argument is subject to the discretion of the court— sec ante, § lu t . and note; and seo 55 Cal. 298. 1096. A defendant in a criminal action...been committed; and second, that it was committed by the person charged, and by none other —31 Cal. 567; see 24 Pick. 366; 28 Ala. 693; McCahon, 134;... | |
| California - Criminal law - 1881 - 806 pages
...be represented by counsel. Peoplt v. Reilimjer, 55 Id. 290. 2. Argument—Sec. 1093, subd. 5, n. 4. 1096. A defendant in a criminal action is presumed...satisfactorily shown, he is entitled to an acquittal. 1. Presumption of Innocence.—In all criminal cases the guilt of the defendant must be established... | |
| Oliver Lorenzo Barbour - Criminal law - 1883 - 840 pages
...to acquittal] — A defendant in a criminal action is presumed to be innocent, until the contrary be proved ; and in case of a reasonable doubt whether...satisfactorily shown, he is entitled to an acquittal. (§ 389.) When reasonable doubt of •which degree he is guilty, he must be convicted of the lowest]... | |
| Law reports, digests, etc - 1922 - 1184 pages
...doubt." And further: "In every criminal proceeding under our system of jurisprudence the defendant is presumed to be innocent until the contrary is proved,...guilt is satisfactorily shown he is entitled to an acquittai. Reasonable doubt is that state of the case which after an entire comparison and consideration... | |
| Law reports, digests, etc - 1911 - 1168 pages
...of the correctness of their first conclusion. Section 1090 of the Penal Code provides as folpresumed to be Innocent until the contrary is proved, and in...satisfactorily shown, he is entitled to an acquittal." We can see nn way by which practical effect can be given to this provision of the law, if, at any time... | |
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