Question

4.For a person to be found guilty under a criminal statute, the jury must find the evidence presented demonstrates:

a. beyond all doubt that the person committed the crime

b. by a preponderance of the evidence that the person committed the crime

c. beyond a reasonable doubt that the person committed the crime

d. more than a modicum of doubt exists that the person committed the crime

Answer 1

Option C.

• For a person to be found guilty under a criminal statute, the jury must find the evidence presented which demonstrates beyond a reasonable doubt that the person committeed the crime.
• A person cannot be convicted as guilty under a criminal statute by the jury unless there is sufficient evidence to prove him guilty.
• The evidence provided must not be based on a doubt that he may be guilty, rather it must provide evidence that is beyond a reasonable doubt about a person's crime.