Harmon v. State

The court, in his oral charge, after instructing the jury, said: “If after a careful consideration of all the testimony in this case you are satisfied beyond a reasonable doubt that the defendant is guilty of assault with intent to murder as charged in this indictment you will find the defendant guilty. * * * If on the other hand you are not satisfied beyond a reasonable doubt that the defendant was capable of having the criminal intent that is necessary before you can find him guilty as charged in the indictment, but you are satisfied beyond a’reasonable doubt that he did assault the woman…