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To: Randy Larsen

“I do believe that the criteria for a guilty verdict is “within reasonable doubt”...”
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It is “BEYOND a reasonable doubt”, not “within”. I have heard it quoted lately by people who should know better as,”beyond the SHADOW of a doubt”, a criteria which would make most convictions impossible to attain.


21 posted on 05/27/2008 3:52:58 AM PDT by RipSawyer (Does anyone still believe this is a free country?)
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To: RipSawyer

I knew It went something like that.

Thanks for the correct term.


22 posted on 05/27/2008 4:07:58 PM PDT by Randy Larsen (Arrogance IS my virtue!)
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