A properly instructed jury will acquit a man they consider more likely than not to have committed a crime if they have any reasonable doubt as to the state's proof. Paradoxical as that may sound to ...

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More than 75 attorneys who have detailed their thoughts, arguments, and musings about the legal phrase "reasonable doubt" in a recently released book of essays edited by CNN's Larry King. Explore the ...

Reasonable doubt is the highest standard of proof used in criminal cases, demanding more than a mere probability or likelihood of guilt. It requires an abiding conviction to a moral certainty, leaving ...