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Jury instructions on reasonable doubt and evidence reliability
Owens read and discussed instructions addressing reasonable doubt arising from the evidence, conflicting evidence, or a lack of evidence. He also discussed jurors' responsibility to assess evidence reliability and witness credibility.
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Owens relied on the instructions in arguing that conflicts or gaps in the evidence could create reasonable doubt requiring a not-guilty verdict.