State v. Hamilton
Nevada Supreme Court
Appeal from tbe District Court of tbe Fifth Judicial District, Nje County. Tire facts are stated in the opinion. The points made by counsel are all stated in the opinion of the court.
1Opinion of the Court
By the Court,
Beatty J.:
The defendants were convicted of an assault with intent to commit robbery, and have appealed from the judgment. A reversal is claimed upon several grounds, one of which appears to be ivell assigned.
The court refused the following instruction, which was requested by the defendants: “The jury is instructed that unless they are satisfied beyond a reasonable doubt that the defendants are guilty; that is to say, if you entertain a reasonable doubt upon any material point in the testimony essential to a conviction, you must give the defendants the benefit of the doubt and…
2Cases cited9 opinions
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