Daniels v. State

Emma Daniels, alias Emma Danielly, was indicted for the murder of Annie Pearson. She was tried and convicted, with a recommendation. She moved for a new trial upon the formal grounds, and by an amendment to her motion added seven special grounds. The trial judge overruled the motion, and to this judgment she excepted.

1. The trial judge charged the jury as follows: “A reasonable doubt is a doubt that is reasonable, growing out of a consideration of the evidence. The jury tries the case by the evidence. If the evidence fails to produce in the minds of the jury reasonable and moral certainty, or…