STATE v. JOHNSON

No. 24096.

445 S.E.2d 637 (1994)

The STATE, Respondent, v. Michael E. JOHNSON, Appellant.

Supreme Court of South Carolina.

Decided June 13, 1994.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Chief Atty. Daniel T. Stacey, South Carolina Office of Appellate Defense, Columbia, for appellant.

Atty. Gen. T. Travis Medlock, Chief Deputy Atty. Gen. Donald J. Zelenka, Sr. Asst. Atty. Gen. Harold M. Coombs, Jr., Asst. Attys. Gen. Miller W. Shealy, Jr., and Sol. Richard A. Harpootlian, Columbia, for respondent.


HARWELL, Chief Justice:

Michael E. Johnson (Johnson) argues that the trial judge erred in denying his request to charge the jury with a definition of reasonable doubt. We disagree and affirm.

I. Facts

Johnson was indicted for assault with intent to commit second degree criminal sexual conduct and contributing to the delinquency of a minor. At trial, Johnson asked the judge to instruct the jury as to the meaning of "reasonable doubt." The judge...

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