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25 Mar 2015, 9:00 am
In particular, as noted in California Civil Jury Instruction (“CACI”) Number 200, the elements of a crime in a criminal case must be proven beyond a reasonable doubt while in a civil case the plaintiff’s burden of proof is a less-stringent “more likely true than not true” standard. [read post]
3 Dec 2008, 2:28 am
It found that the jury instruction had contained errors, and thus ran afoul of a state jury instruction standard dating back decades - that is, a judge’s failure to give a proposed instruction will not be overturned if the instruction was not "clear and correct in all respects…and altogether free from error. [read post]
9 May 2024, 9:32 am by Alex Phipps
In this Davie County case, defendant appealed his conviction for felony cruelty to animals, arguing error in (1) denying his motion to dismiss because a single kick to a dog could not constitute “cruelly beat” and (2) failing to instruct the jury on the lesser-included offense of misdemeanor cruelty to animals. [read post]
7 Jan 2010, 2:18 pm by Richard
(As a practical matter, at a criminal trial, that's about all that a Georgia judge will instruct a jury about concerning the burden of proof. [read post]
6 Jun 2013, 10:00 am by Don Cruse
Applying the normal civil standard for harmless error, the Court held “we will not base reversible error on the possibility that a juror might act irrationally, which a correct instruction cannot prevent. [read post]
26 Sep 2007, 1:00 pm
” Skilling also points out that many similar statements were dismissed by the very same district court judge in a civil case connected to the collapse of Enron’s water business. [read post]
6 Sep 2013, 9:04 am by Peter Tillers
Judges instruct jurors to decide civil cases element by element, with each element decided on a more-probable-than-not basis. [read post]
17 Oct 2017, 11:18 am by MBettman
Thus, because they failed to object before the verdict was accepted and the jury was dismissed, they forfeited all but plain error, which is especially difficult in civil cases. [read post]
13 May 2009, 2:21 am
The Court stated that a jury instruction quoting § 1-12-601 does not provide the same clarity as instructions based on Wyoming Civil Pattern Jury Instructions 14.02 and 14.03. [read post]
30 Nov 2023, 10:57 am by Tobin Admin
Specifically, she argued the trial court’s jury instruction on the preponderance-of-the-evidence standard applicable in civil cases was an incorrect statement of law that required a new trial of the case. [read post]
18 Mar 2020, 10:29 am by Robert Loeb, Katie Kopp, Melanie Hallums
They are used to setting the rules and standards—and having others comply. [read post]
22 Oct 2014, 9:34 pm
Rather, the district court at most clarified its previous construction that was already present in the jury instructions. [read post]
12 Sep 2012, 12:40 pm by Terry Hart
And, applying the Williams standard, the court held that the jury verdict was not unconstitutional. [read post]
27 Sep 2022, 8:42 am by Nathan Meyer
Coleman Co., 155 Ariz. 567 (1987)—a post-Rawlings/Linthicum case that analyzed a punitive damages claim arising from negligence—is instructive. [read post]