People v. Beck

Citations

• 58 Cal. 212

Syllabus

<p>Instruction—Criminal Law.—The Court charged the jury that before conviction the persuasion of guilt produced by the evidence ought to amount to almost a certainty, or to such a moral certainty as convinces the minds of the jury as reasonable men. Held, that the instruction, although, not satisfactory, was not erroneous.</p> <p>Reputation—Witness—Criminal Practice.—If a defendant in a criminal case offers himself as a witness, the prosecution may-introduce testimony to show that his general reputation, for truth, honesty, and integrity, is bad.</p>