PPT-Beyond a Reasonable Doubt: Challenging the Criminal Investi

ODOM amp DAVIS Criminal Defense Attorneys Wendell A Odom Jr Neal Davis III Brian T Hobson Office Location The Lyric Centre 440 Louisiana Street Suite 200 Houston Texas 77002 History of . 180 2009 Edition REASONABLE DOUBT REASONABLE DOUBT I WEBSTER CHARGE MODERN SYNTAX The burden is on the Commonwealth to prove beyond a reasonable doubt that the defendant is guilty of the charges made against him h Using evidencebased methods and innovative technologies we support efforts to hold perpe trators accountable and to protect vulnerable populations We also train students and advocates to document human rights violations and turn this information int Beyond a Reasonable Doubt. Not Guilty. Even-Balanced. BRD. False. BRD. True. “Probably”. “Pretty Sure”. “Almost Convinced”. “. An Abiding Conviction. ” – Proved “. Beyond a Reasonable Doubt. identifications are by far the leadi For example, the Innocence Project of Cardozo School of Law 101 (or 77.8 percent) involved mistaken identifications.eyewitnesses make tragic mistakes that lead t Introduction to Law and Justice. Criminal Law is the set of rules the governed (the people) has decided on to live by.. Each different type of crime has its own unique characteristics, elements that separate it from other crimes. . Explain the phrase “beyond a reasonable doubt” and how it applies to criminal cases.. What do you think is the most reliable evidence possible in a criminal trial? Why? . Eye Witness Test. Take the test . REASONABLE DOUBT. The phrase, ‘beyond a reasonable doubt’, is a very important part of our criminal justice system.. A reasonable doubt is . not. a far fetched or frivolous doubt. It is not a doubt based on sympathy or prejudice. It is a doubt based on reason and common sense. It is a doubt that logically arises from the evidence, or the lack of evidence.. The Epistemology of Doubt. Introductory Thoughts. I’m not talking about:. Emotional doubt. Volitional doubt . I am talking about:. Intellectual doubt. Introductory Thoughts. Thesis: Doubt has value.. Beyond a Reasonable Doubt. Not Guilty. Even-Balanced. BRD. False. BRD. True. “Probably”. “Pretty Sure”. “Almost Convinced”. “. An Abiding Conviction. ” – Proved “. Beyond a Reasonable Doubt. Two myths about doubt. A fundamental approach to take toward our doubts. The main cause of our doubts. The kinds of doubt we have. When in doubt.... Doubting God's love or goodness. Four Major Areas of Doubt. Travis . Dickinson. Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. @. travdickinson. www.travisdickinson.com. These slides can be found at:. www.travisdickinson.com. Do you fly?. Making your faith your own. Time to abandon ‘beyond reasonable doubt’ and ‘sure’: the case for a new description of the criminal standard of proof and an explanation of why and how it should be used Emeritus Professor Adrian Keane, The City Law School Twelve Angry Men What is Reasonable Doubt? In the United States, juries must be instructed to apply the reasonable doubt standard when determining the guilt or innocence of a criminal defendant , but there is much Case 1:04-cv-11656-RCL Document 17 Filed 11/01/05 Page 4 of 9 Case 1:04-cv-11656-RCL Document 17 Filed 11/01/05 Page 5 of 9 Case 1:04-cv-11656-RCL Document 17 Filed 11/01/05 Page 2 o