EXAMPLES OF REASONABLE DOUBT TRIAL

A successful defense creates doubt through a systematic methodology which links evidence to legal principles favorable to the defendant.Д¬reating reasonable doubt requires a firm understanding of the law, the facts, and a strategic plan. The theme and theory directs jurors to pieces of evidence, unanswered questions, and issues which will persuade them to find that the prosecution has not met its burden of establishing guilt beyond a reasonable doubt. The defenseвЂ™s theme and theory of the case considers all of the direct and circumstantial evidence presented by the prosecution. The burden of proving guilt beyond a reasonable doubt is always on the prosecution but it is important that your defense organizes itself through the construction of a proper theme and theory. It is extremely important that your attorney thoroughly examine each prospective juror to weed out any biases, prejudices, or any other issue which could affect their impartiality. It is the examination of a prospective juror to determine if the individual is qualified to serve on a jury.

EXAMPLES OF REASONABLE DOUBT TRIAL

Great care is taken before the start of a jury trial to ensure that all jurors understand and respect this legal principle this process is known as voir dire. The presumption of innocence is by far the most important concept in criminal law. It is important to keep in mind, however, that the law requires that a judge or jury begin their consideration and evaluation of the individualвЂ™s guilt with the presumption that he/she is innocent. вЂњBeyond a reasonable doubtвЂќ is the legal standard used to determine whether an individual is in fact guilty. Most of our readers understand that the burden is always on the prosecution to prove an individual guilty beyond a reasonable doubt. Reasonable doubt exists where, after the comparison and consideration of all the evidence, the вЂњfact finderвЂќ (judge or jury) cannot state with clear conviction that the charge against the individual is true. The law understands that anything related to human conduct is open to some possible doubt. During a criminal trial a judge will instruct the jury that reasonable doubt does not mean the elimination of any possible doubt or scientific certainty. The black letter definition of reasonable doubt defines it as doubt that prevents one from being firmly convinced of defendantвЂ™s guilt, or the belief that there is a real possibility that a defendant is not guilty. In the field of criminal law the term is used frequently but many find it difficult to define. Clients often ask us what the term вЂњreasonable doubtвЂќ actually means to an individual faced with criminal charges.

Examples of reasonable doubt