Criminal
Feb. 2, 1999
Instruction on Reasonable Doubt Upheld
SAN FRANCISCO - The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has rejected another challenge to California's "reasonable doubt" instruction, saying it does not violate due process to tell jurors that they need only have an "abiding conviction" of the defendant's guilt.
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