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SAMPORD, J. At the close of the evidence the court at the request of the state gave this charge: “I charge you that if you believe the evidence in this case you must find the defendant guilty as charged in count two of the indictment.” The giving of this charge was error. Before a jury is authorized to convict a defendant in *539 a criminal case, they must not only believe tbe evidence,- but tbe evidence must convince tbe jury of the defendant’s guilt, beyond a reasonable doubt.
The judgment is reversed, and the cause is remanded.
Reversed and remanded.
Document Info
Docket Number: 4 Div. 840.
Citation Numbers: 137 So. 679, 24 Ala. App. 538, 1931 Ala. App. LEXIS 146
Judges: Sampord
Filed Date: 11/17/1931
Precedential Status: Precedential
Modified Date: 10/19/2024