Of Proceedings After The Commencement Of The Trial And Before Judgment — California Penal Code — The Trial — Charging jury on subject of presumption of innocence or definition of reasonable doubt Date: 15 Sep 2016 TEXT PDF Current through the 2016 Legislative Session In charging a jury, the court may read to the jury Section 1096, and no further instruction on the subject of the presumption of innocence or defining reasonable doubt need be given. Ca. Pen. Code § 1096a