Brock v. State

The first special ground, designated as ground 4, complains that the trial judge nowhere in his charge sufficiently defined reasonable doubt, nor correctly charged on the presumption of innocence. Where the court charges in effect that the defendant is presumed in law to be innocent until and unless the evidence satisfies the minds and consciences of the jury beyond a reasonable doubt of his guilt, and that, if they do not believe he is guilty beyond a reasonable doubt of the offense charged, it is their duty to acquit, the words “reasonable doubt” are plain and it is not necessary to further…