PEOPLE v. STANLEY RAYMOND FLORES PART II
Defendant was denied his federal constitutional right to a jury verdict of guilty beyond a reasonable doubt where trial judge failed to instruct jury that the prosecution had the burden to prove each element of a charged offense beyond a reasonable doubt, even though judge had instructed prospective jurors on reasonable doubt standard of proof during jury selection, mentioned "reasonable doubt" in jury instructions on circumstantial evidence and defendant's choice not to testify at trial, and indirectly referred to reasonable doubt standard of proof in instructing jury as to various allegations and necessary special findings, and prosecutor discussed reasonable doubt standard of proof during her closing argument.
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