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· 10/28/1975

United States v. Benny Shaffner

Citations

  • 524 F.2d 1021
  • 1975 U.S. App. LEXIS 12206

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  • “It is our opinion that any use of an instruction defining reasonable doubt presents a situation equivalent to playing with fire. The problem is that such an instruction is generally employed to favor one side.”
  • \It is our opinion that any use of an instruction defining reasonable doubt presents a situation equivalent to playing with fire. The problem is that such an instruction is generally employed to favor one side.\

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Judges: Hastings, Sprecher, Bauer

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