Contrary to defendant's argument, the instruction that a reasonable doubt "is a doubt which if you were called upon, you could give a reasonable or a rational explanation" did not improperly impose upon the jurors a duty to articulate the reasons for their doubt, but merely "defined the required degree of clarity and coherence of thought, focusing on the jurors' intellectual effort" (People v Brin,
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PEOPLE v. ROBINSON
204 A.D.2d 129 (1994)
611 N.Y.S.2d 547
The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v. Craig Robinson, Appellant
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York, First Department.https://leagle.com/images/logo.png
May 10, 1994
May 10, 1994
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York, First Department.
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