Sorrow, regret for parents over death in child care Aug 18, 2008
Dane County District Attorney Brian Blanchard said his office lacked proof beyond a reasonable doubt of criminal intent to charge Kaltenberg in Ahnika's death. Charges will not be filed unless new evidence surfaces, he said. (Chippewa Falls Chippewa Herald, WI)
Ute deaths conviction quashed Aug 18, 2008
it was not open to a reasonable jury to be satisfied beyond a reasonable doubt that the appellant, in driving the utility, had failed 'unjustifiably and to a gross degree to observe the standard of care which a reasonable man would have observed in all the circumstances of the case. . (The Australian)
Carter hits the road with mobile billboard in bid for U.S. Senate Aug 17, 2008
By forcing the state to prove beyond a reasonable doubt that his clients are guilty, he in effect is making sure the government is doing its job. Consequently, I am suspicious of government power, he said. (Gillette News-Record, WY)
Signs of madness boost Anthrax suit Aug 17, 2008
Had Ivins lived, a jury would have been asked to find him guilty beyond a reasonable doubt - a much higher standard. Still, Schuler said, the evidence against Ivins would be key to his case. (The Palm Beach Post)
Hawk to go to trial Aug 16, 2008
Judge Barnes ruled in favor of the case going to trial, as this was merely a preliminary hearing and there wasn't a need to prove beyond a reasonable doubt that Hawk may or may not be guilty at this level of the proceedings. Hawk will return to court on Aug. 29 for his arraignment. (Hanford Sentinal, CA)
Federal Inmates Indicted for the Murder of Federal Correctional Officer Aug 15, 2008
The charges are only allegations and the defendants are presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt. The case is being prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorneys Duce Rice and Elana Landau. (PR Newswire)
George trial starts Aug 14, 2008
The evidence will establish beyond a reasonable doubt that he was trying to smash someone s head in, Odinet said during his opening statement. George s lawyer Kay Clark, with the Indigent Defenders Office, told jurors they must determine the credibility of each witness, and reiterated her client s plea of not guilty. (New Iberia, LA)
November trial set for Walgreens arson suspect Aug 14, 2008
A video, DNA from a discarded T-shirt, witnesses and other evidence fail to prove beyond a reasonable doubt Williams ignited the fire that destroyed the University Avenue Walgreens building the night of July 1, 2007, Araujo said. "I think there's a fair probability he will be acquitted," Araujo said. (Palo Alto Online, CA)
Baby Sitter From Shaken-Baby Case Deported Aug 13, 2008
Placer County prosecutors said they didn't think they could convince another jury that Salcedo was guilty beyond a reasonable doubt. She was deported on Aug. 7. (KCRA 3, CA)
Defendant Represents Himself And Finds Time to Flirt in Court Aug 13, 2008
It s what the law requires - beyond a reasonable doubt ... That is beyond a reasonable doubt. (Dublin Courier Herald, GA)
Rice shrugs off new schedule; South Korea wins first swim medal Aug 11, 2008
Torres, all too aware of such concerns in an era where doping has tainted too many an improbable sports story, has submitted to supplementary drug testing through the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency in an attempt to prove beyond a reasonable doubt that she is respecting the rules as she disrespects the biological clock. She is now the first American swimmer to compete in five Olympics and has won 10 Olympic medals, the most on this powerhouse American team, although Phelps already has nine (and... (International Herald Tribune -- Sports)
With silver, Torres sets age record for medalist Aug 10, 2008
Dara Torres in the women's 4x100-meter freestyle relay swimming final on Sunday. (David Gray/Reuters). (International Herald Tribune)
Twelfth Member of Casino-Cheating Criminal Enterprise Pleads Guilty to Racketeering Conspiracy Targeting Casinos Across The United States Aug 9, 2008
A defendant is entitled to a fair trial in which it will be the government's burden to prove guilt beyond a reasonable doubt. Vu's sentencing is scheduled for Dec. 8, 2008 in San Diego, before U.S. District Judge John A. Houston, in U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California. (PR Newswire)
Judge dismisses valley rape case Aug 9, 2008
State law requires the prosecutor prove both conditions beyond a reasonable doubt. Mackley was taking the girl from a Logan party to her home in Preston. (Logan Herald Journal, UT)
Anthrax answers don't stop questions Aug 8, 2008
Maureen Stevens of suburban Lantana said she was satisfied the FBI's evidence "shows beyond a reasonable doubt" that Bruce Ivins, a researcher at the Fort Detrick federal biological weapons research center in Maryland, mailed deadly anthrax spores to newsrooms in New York and Florida and to the offices of two U.S. senators. Maureen Stevens finds the results of the anthrax investigation "shocking." Her husband, Bob Stevens, was the first victim of the 2001 anthrax attacks. (The Palm Beach Post)
Anthrax case strong, not airtight Aug 8, 2008
Yet Jeffrey Taylor, the U.S. attorney in Washington, said Wednesday, "We believed we could prove his guilt to a jury beyond a reasonable doubt.". We'll never know. (San Francisco Chronicle)
More of this story Aug 8, 2008
Noting that Ivins would have been entitled to a presumption of innocence, Taylor nevertheless said prosecutors were confident we could prove his guilt to a jury beyond a reasonable doubt. Ivins' attorney, Paul Kemp, has repeatedly asserted his late client's innocence. (Roanoke Rapids Daily Herald, NC)
The Best and Worst Anthrax Conspiracy Theories Aug 8, 2008
All of this gets at the biggest problem for the government's case: To believe that the FBI's circumstantial evidence amounts to proof beyond a reasonable doubt, you've got to trust in the bureau's competence. The FBI got the wrong man once. (Slate)
Remarks Prepared for Delivery by U.S. Attorney Jeffrey Taylor at Amerithrax Investigation Press Conference Aug 7, 2008
In the weeks prior to his death, we had been in conversations with his attorneys regarding the direction of the investigation because we believed that based on the evidence we had collected, we could prove his guilt beyond a reasonable doubt ... We regret that we will not have the opportunity to present the evidence to a jury to determine whether the evidence establishes Dr. Ivins' guilt beyond a reasonable doubt. (PR Newswire)
Officials: Scientist was anthrax killer Aug 7, 2008
Noting that Ivins would have been entitled to a presumption of innocence, Taylor nevertheless said prosecutors were confident "we could prove his guilt to a jury beyond a reasonable doubt.". Portrait of increasingly desperate manThe newly released court records depict Ivins, who had been troubled by mental health problems for years, as increasingly desperate as he confronted the possibility of being charged. (MSNBC -- Race)
Feds drop case against 1 in Gambino takedown Aug 7, 2008
A government motion to dismiss the case against Anthony Delvescovo, sent Wednesday to his lawyer, said that further investigation found "there is presently insufficient evidence to prove the defendant's guilt beyond a reasonable doubt.". The motion did not explain the decision, and a spokesman for the U.S. attorney in Brooklyn declined comment. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Crime)
Anthrax findings get mixed reaction Aug 7, 2008
Taylor and Joseph Persichini Jr., an assistant FBI director, summarized the evidence they said would have established Ivins' guilt "beyond a reasonable doubt.". Federal authorities also gave members of Congress an in-depth briefing on the anthrax investigation, which Taylor said would be shut down in a matter of weeks and considered solved. (Los Angeles Times)
Anthrax scientist 'acted alone' Aug 7, 2008
"We believed that, based on the evidence we had collected, we could prove his guilt to a jury beyond a reasonable doubt," Jeffrey Taylor, U.S. attorney for the District of Columbia, said yesterday. Critics say the case was built on circumstantial evidence and cite missteps in the almost seven-year probe, including the initial focus on another army scientist, Dr. Steven Hatfill, at the biodefence research laboratory in Fort Detrick, Md. (The Province)
The case against Bruce Ivins Aug 7, 2008
"We believe, based on the evidence we collected, that we could prove his guilt to a jury beyond a reasonable doubt," Jeffrey Taylor, the U.S. attorney for the District of Columbia, told reporters at a news conference Wednesday afternoon. Taylor presented an overview of the case against Ivins, 62, after the Justice Department released documents detailing the scientist's role in what Taylor called "the worst act of bioterrorism in U.S. history.". (CNN -- US)
Scientist Ivins Was Sole Anthrax Attacker, U.S. Says; Case Will Be Closed Aug 7, 2008
We stand here firmly convinced that we have the person who committed these attacks and, had this case gone to trial, we would have proven his guilt beyond a reasonable doubt,'' , U.S. attorney for the District of Columbia, said yesterday. He said the investigation will be closed. (Bloomberg -- US)
The Anthrax Files Aug 7, 2008
If the goal is to prove that Ivins was guilty beyond a reasonable doubt, the conversation has only just begun. Most of all, the affidavits and other documents revealed a mentally unstable man who struggled mightily to keep his pain under control. (Time.com)
Mistrial avoided in Guantanamo case Aug 6, 2008
Allred told the jurors that four of the six must find Hamdan guilty beyond a reasonable doubt to convict him. Even if they find him innocent, Hamdan may not be released. (MSNBC -- International)
Tucson mother convicted in boy's death Aug 6, 2008
Jurors indicated on the fourth child abuse count that they found the state had proven Marsh guilty beyond a reasonable doubt of giving her son too much adult sleep medicine in March 2007. Jurors said the state hadn't proven she caused a head injury that precipitated his death. (FOX 11, AZ)
Jury out on first Gitmo case Aug 5, 2008
The judge, Navy Capt. Keith Allred, told the jurors that four of the six must find Hamdan guilty "beyond a reasonable doubt" to convict him. Even if they find him innocent, Hamdan may not be released. (MSNBC -- International)
U.S. Says Bin Laden's Driver Helped Make 9-11 Possible Aug 5, 2008
The judge, Navy Capt. Keith Allred, told the jury of six military officers that at least four must find Hamdan guilty "beyond a reasonable doubt" to convict him. Allred reminded jurors that he allowed evidence from FBI interrogators who did not advise Hamdan of his right against self-incrimination and urged them to decide its merit for themselves. (Fox News)
Not Guilty Verdict Delivered in Open Honor Trial Aug 5, 2008
To convict a student of an honor offense, four-fifths of the jury must find that the act in question was committed "beyond a reasonable doubt" and that the accused student acted with dishonorable intent, meaning he or she should have known the act violated the honor code. If a student is found guilty of both act and intent, the jury then votes to determine whether the offense was serious. (The Cavalier Daily, VA)
Dr. Ivins or Mr. Hyde? Aug 4, 2008
But there are other ways to prove Ivins's guilt, or innocence, beyond a reasonable doubt. Prosecutors say they will. (Yahoo News)
Dando murder still unsolved Aug 3, 2008
But Janet Herbert, who was a member of that jury, was troubled that the evidence did not demonstrate his guilt beyond a reasonable doubt. "In fact, I thought it was the other way - that it didn't prove that he had done it at all," she says. (BBC News -- UK)
ATF Announces 38 Arrests In Operation Summer Heat Aug 1, 2008
A defendant is presumed innocent of the charges and it is the government's burden to prove a defendant's guilt beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law. More information on ATF and its programs can be found at. (PR Newswire)
Clerk magistrate charges Marzilli with assault Jul 31, 2008
Leone investigated the allegations and decided May 13 that there was "insufficient evidence to prove criminal charges beyond a reasonable doubt against Mr. Marzilli." ... She said, however, that prosecutors make such decisions if they believe there is evidence "beyond a reasonable doubt" to win the case at trial, a higher bar than "the probable cause" standard that Moscow used. (Boston Globe)
Talking Points Jul 31, 2008
Case in point: NBC. We have established beyond a reasonable doubt that NBC News has taken a sharp turn to the left, and it was done for two basic reasons. First, its MSNBC network is a flop. (Fox News)
Smoldering cigarette blamed for fire (68) Jul 31, 2008
blogger wrote on Jul 30, 2008 9:46 AM:" Everybody calm down and take a breath. Defense Attorneys have to do things like this when their clients are guilty beyond a reasonable doubt. They can be sued for ineffective council if they do nothing.This case will go to trial, the cops did their jobs correctly. Someday Wade Pedersen may grab a set and admit what he did. Maybe if he had a boot in his rear a long time ago, we wouldn't have to be on this site now arguing about who is to blame.butteforme is... (Montana Standard, MT)
Mass. State Senator Charged With Groping Woman Jul 31, 2008
Clerk-magistrates have to find probable cause to believe a crime occurred, a lower standard than proof than beyond a reasonable doubt, the standard prosecutors must use during a trial. After the arraignment, the district attorney still can decide to dismiss the charges. (Newsmax)
Missing Baby Cold Case Unthaws Jul 29, 2008
"Without some corroboration, there's not going to be enough here to prove this case beyond a reasonable doubt," CBS News legal analyst Lisa Bloom said of Byron's information. "This is not enough standing alone.". (CBS News -- Early Show)
'Sisterhood' zips up in New York Jul 29, 2008
Lively and Ferrera reunite with castmates Amber Tamblyn, 25, who can be seen in the 2009 mystery Beyond a Reasonable Doubt with co-stars Michael Douglas and Jesse Metcalfe, and Alexis Bledel, 26, who also has a project due in 2009, The Post Grad Survival Guide, a comedy co-starring Carol Burnett and Zach Gilford. Pants 2, which has a PG-13 rating, accelerates in time from the first movie to explore the college-age friendships of main characters Carmen (Ferrera), Bridget (Lively), Tibby (Tamblyn)... (USA Today)
Myths muddy understanding of sexual harassment Jul 28, 2008
Unlike criminal court, in which guilt must be proved beyond a reasonable doubt; or the "court of public opinion," in which innocence must be proven or guilt might be assumed; sexual harassment cases rest on what someone other than you would conclude when looking at what occurred. What if falsely accused. (Anchorage Daily News)
Four county officials are unopposed as they seek re-election Jul 28, 2008
We must have evidence which proves each element beyond a reasonable doubt in order to be able to charge a case. It s a far more complicated, complex and technical process than what the average person thinks and bears little or no resemblance to what we see on television. (Sierra Vista Herald, AZ)
House Committee Hears The "I-Word" Jul 26, 2008
" Former Los Angeles County Prosecutor Vincent Bugliosi, known for his prosecution of Charles Manson in 1970, acknowledged that "I am forbidden from accusing him of a crime, or even any dishonorable conduct" under House rules. But nonetheless he outlined some of the central accusations made in his bestselling book, (Vanguard Press), which features what he calls evidence "that proves, beyond a reasonable doubt, that Bush administration officials took this nation to war in Iraq under false... (CBS News -- US)
Bond Denied for East Dublin Man Jul 26, 2008
District Attorney Craig Fraser said when the investigation was completed in February, his office was forced to drop the murder charges as there was insufficient evidence to prove guilt beyond a reasonable doubt. NEW FELONY CHARGES. (Dublin Courier Herald, GA)
Released from death row, but not free Jul 25, 2008
Nor, the justices noted, would jurors have been convinced beyond a reasonable doubt if they'd heard witnesses who didn't come forward until years later describe the victim's husband as a drunken abuser who confessed to killing her. A federal judge ordered House released pending a new trial. (MSNBC -- Crime)
Barg loses pig appeal Jul 25, 2008
Standard Journal Online - News. The Upper Valley's Must Have News mation. (Rexburg Standard Journal, ID)
Prosecutor has odd take on Ramseys Jul 24, 2008
That at least is one explanation for the letter Lacy sent John Ramsey absolving the Ramsey family of any involvement in the killing of his daughter, and apologizing for contributing "to the public perception that (anyone in the family) might have been involved." The letter in effect declared the Ramseys innocent beyond a reasonable doubt. Under the circumstances, this is a bizarre conclusion. (New Haven Register, CT)
Homewood man to be tried for killing boy at KFC Jul 24, 2008
"It's well beyond a reasonable doubt.". Mr. Difenderfer said he was confident his client would fare well at trial, considering that the witnesses have made false reports to police officers before and police have not found the murder weapon. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
State to review Adolph investigation Jul 24, 2008
"Rickman said he decided not to initiate criminal charges because it was not clear to him that the evidence would show beyond a reasonable doubt that Adolph had made a financial offer to Hamby."No question (Hamby) was talked to in an effort not to proceed with criminal charges against Joe," Rickman said. "For there to be a crime, there would have to be evidence that he was offered a financial benefit to do so. "The Judicial Qualifications Commission will decide whether Adolph is punished, and if... (Clayton Tribune, GA)
Juneau jury convicts man on felony drug charges Jul 20, 2008
Juneau District Attorney Doug Gardner said the testimony of police officers who worked with Dougherty confirmed her story and proved the state's case beyond a reasonable doubt. Washington and alleged partner Vonnie Williams will be tried in that case in September. (Anchorage Daily News)
MURRIETA: Final defendant in Murrieta fight club sentenced Jul 20, 2008
HotJobs Local Search. Anthony Smith agrees to 25 years in prison, which his grandfather calls excessive. (North County Times)
Myers brothers acquitted of assault charges Jul 19, 2008
Samson wrote on Jul 18, 2008 11:28 AM:" Fed-up- I understand your anger but EVERYONE DESERVES PROPPER REPRESENTATION. If we say only innocent men deserve lawyers then what is the point of the trial and who will determine their innocence? If you are defending a rapist then you must do the best job you can not only for your client but the VICTIM as well. How would you like to be the victim and have your rapist convicted then later set free due to poor council. You will feel as though you are raped... (Carlisle Sentinel, PA)
Jury convicts Washington Jul 19, 2008
He said the testimony of police officers who worked with Dougherty confirmed her story and proved the state's case beyond a reasonable doubt. At several points during his speech to the jury, Gardner held in front of the jury the cocaine and small bags Dougherty said Washington had given her. (Juneau Empire)
Courts clear the way for first trial at Guantánamo Jul 19, 2008
Allred noted in his written ruling on Thursday that the military commission trials afforded detainees many legal protections, including legal representation, a public trial and the right to be found guilty only by evidence beyond a reasonable doubt. Scott Shane reported from Washington, and William Glaberson from Guantnamo Bay, Cuba. (International Herald Tribune)
VA Attorney General Supports Exoneration Petition Jul 17, 2008
Two years later, legislators also eliminated the deadline for newly discovered nonbiological evidence but established a tough standard: Petitioners must demonstrate that "no rational trier of fact could have found proof of guilt beyond a reasonable doubt." The lab report in Copeland's case meets that standard, Darron wrote, adding that the inmate's petition should be "expeditiously granted.". The appeals court may need another hearing, or it may simply issue the writ, lawyers in the case said. (W-USA News, DC)
Settlement near for theater's Pat Briggs Jul 13, 2008
2008 Best Of Reader Poll is Open. Deadline to enter 7/13/08. (Palo Alto Online, CA)
Jeffrey Scott Shapiro: DA Wrong to Clear Ramseys Jul 13, 2008
In fact, during the Karr debacle, Lacy also said that "no one is really cleared of a homicide until there s a conviction in court, beyond a reasonable doubt. And I don t think you will get any prosecutor, unless they were present with the person at the time of the crime, to clear someone.". There is no question the Ramsey case has been unusually long, and the Ramsey family has suffered terrible heartbreak and undeserving cruel attacks from the media. (Fox News)
Federal trial a whole different ballgame Jul 13, 2008
"But the prosecution must again prove to you beyond a reasonable doubt that ... Mayor Melton and (Michael) Recio and Marcus Wright had an evil motive and an evil intent to do the things that they claimed they did.". Frame of mind is not an element in the federal law the men are accused of breaking. (The Clarion-Ledger)
What you need to know: Sexual assault in Kossuth County Jul 13, 2008
"It's difficult to establish beyond a reasonable doubt the elements of the case," Holmes explained. "Jurors find it difficult to make a determination on who is telling the truth - which variation of the event is more accurate." There is also the CSI effect. (Mid Iowa Enterprise, IA)
No charges in California ER waiting room death Jul 13, 2008
"It cannot be proved beyond a reasonable doubt" that the nurse's actions were a substantial factor in the death "or that any member of the MLK nursing or medical staff was criminally negligent," the report said. Doctors made a wrong diagnosis and failed to treat the patient properly until it was too late, but "a mistake, even a negligent mistake, does not amount to 'criminal negligence,' " the report said. (CNN -- Health)
Live and Learn Jul 13, 2008
How can so many people have been convicted of crimes they could not possibly have committed if they were guilty beyond a reasonable doubt. They were just the likely party, the one on trial. (Slate)
PA senator set for trial in boy’s death by his gun Jul 7, 2008
If the judge was looking at it from the same standard as the jury, beyond a reasonable doubt, I m not sure it would have come out the same, Porter said. Share this story. (Somerset Daily American, PA)
New trial request denied to man convicted of assault Jul 3, 2008
Trejo's attorney, Charles Criswell, claimed on Wednesday that the state failed to prove beyond a reasonable doubt that force or the threat of force was used in a September 2005 incident in a residence hall room at Northern Illinois University. While he conceded that the victim did tell Trejo to stop, Criswell said there was no evidence the victim was injured or tried to escape. (DeKalb Daily Chronicle, IL)
FLASH: Bush to Close Guantanamo? Jul 3, 2008
Perhaps, this ruling means that these enemy combatants should have been killed on the battlefield since other then a few truly high profile Al Qaeda members, it would be extremely hard to convict any of these Islamists in the US court system when standard is beyond a reasonable doubt. In a war zone, you often don't have the luxury of having many investigators gather evidence. (The Drudge Report)
Sting case appeals denied Jul 3, 2008
"There was sufficient evidence to show beyond a reasonable doubt that Hossain intended to aid in preparing a missile attack in the United States," stated an 11-page decision, adding evidence showed Aref also "intended to aid in preparing a missile attack on American soil.". An FBI informant, Shahed "Malik" Hussain, claimed the shoulder-fired device would be sold to terrorists with plans to assassinate a Pakistani ambassador near the United Nations headquarters. (Albany Times Union)
