State v. Schneider

NEUMANN, Justice.

Leroy Schneider appeals a criminal judgment entered upon a jury verdict finding him guilty of criminal trespass. He argues the trial court’s jury instruction on reasonable doubt was erroneous, thus requiring reversal of his conviction. We affirm the conviction.

Schneider was tried by a jury for assault and criminal trespass. Using the North Dakota pattern jury instruction, the trial court instructed the jury on reasonable doubt as follows:

“PROOF BEYOND A REASONABLE DOUBT

The State must prove all of the essential elements of the crime charged by proof beyond a reasonable doubt.…