State v. Chin

Defendant, convicted upon trial by jury of driving under the influence of liquor, states in his brief on appeal that his "* * * only claim of error relates to a peculiarly horrible explanation of the concept of 'reasonable doubt’ given by the Court while instructing the jury.”1

The court first instructed the jury that in order to return a verdict of guilty, it was "* * * necessary that the State of Oregon prove, not only by competent legal evidence, but also prove beyond a reasonable doubt, each and every element of this offense * * The court then described the elements of the crime in a…