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State v. Johnson

Citations

  • 445 S.E.2d 637
  • 315 S.C. 485
  • 1994 S.C. LEXIS 132

How courts have described this case

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  • upholding a trial court's refusal to define reasonable doubt, commenting that the expression \without an explanation of its legal significance is much more favorable to a defendant\
  • upholding a trial court's refusal to define reasonable doubt, commenting that the expression \without an explanation of its legal significance is much more favorable to a defendant\
  • failure to object to jury charge constitutes a waiver of the right to raise the issue on appeal
  • trial judge did not err in refusing to offer a definition of reasonable doubt
  • trial judge did not err in refusing to offer a definition of reasonable doubt

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Judges: Harwell, Chandler, Finney, Toal, Moore

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