State v. Taylor

I am of the opinion that appellant was not given a fair and impartial trial and the *364instruction complained of, set forth in the majority opinion, defining reasonable doubt is fundamentally erroneous, and deprived appellant of a well recognized, long established right.

The principle that one accused of crime must be first tried and convicted on sworn testimony which convinces the jury of his guilt beyond a reasonable doubt is as basic and fundamental as the constitution itself. No person accused of crime should be deprived of such right.

I make the broad assertion that few authorities, under the…