Rideus v. State

Citations

• 41 Tex. 199

Syllabus

<p>1. Charge of court—Weight of evidence.—On the trial of a criminal charge, an instruction to the effect that, if the evidence could not be reconciled, the jury should decide who of the witnesses were entitled to the greater credibility, is not a charge upon the weight of evidence, nor does it instruct the jury to do anything incompatible with their duty under article G40 of the Code of Criminal Procedure.</p> <p>2. Reasonable doubt.—The failure of the court to instruct the jury to acquit, if they had a reasonable doubt of defendant’s guilt, will not be ground for reversal in a case where the evidence clearly establishes the defendant’s guilt.</p>