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54-524: Matlock may refer to: Film and television [ edit ] Matlock (1986 TV series) , American television series Ben Matlock , the title character of the TV series by the same name Matlock (2024 TV series) , a reboot of the original series Places [ edit ] Matlock, Derbyshire , a town in England Matlock Bath ,

108-517: A dual role in many opening credits from season three onwards, both as her main character Michelle Thomas, and the high-class call girl she played in the first season (seen on the witness stand, though her face is obscured). Jake and the Fatman was a spin-off on CBS based on a character who originated in "The Don" (1986), a two-part Matlock episode from season one. William Conrad played prosecutor James L. McShane and Joe Penny played Paul Baron,

162-594: A TV-movie. 12 two-hour and 15 two-part episodes of the program were aired. Six of the episodes were clip shows with mostly minor plots that paved the way for scenes from previous stories. Although Griffith appeared in more episodes portraying Sheriff Andy Taylor in The Andy Griffith Show than Ben Matlock in Matlock (the former has 249 episodes, and the latter has 193), he logged more on-screen time as Ben Matlock than he did as Sheriff Andy Taylor due to

216-767: A change in filming venue. Shooting in California for its entire run on NBC (which required Griffith to commute from his home in North Carolina to the West Coast), ABC moved production to the EUE/Screen Gems Studios in Wilmington, North Carolina to ease the travel burden on Griffith. The " whodunit " format was also adjusted to an " inverted detective story " format. Matlock aired a total of 193 episodes across nine seasons and began with

270-537: A definition altogether. In Victor v. Nebraska (1994), the US Supreme Court expressed disapproval of the unclear reasonable doubt instructions at issue, but stopped short of setting forth an exemplary jury instruction. Reasonable doubt came into existence in English common law and was intended to protect the jurors from committing a potentially mortal sin, since only God may pass judgment on man. The idea

324-510: A file clerk until the end of the season, when she disappeared for reasons never made clear. With Lizer's departure, Julie Sommars became a regular cast member. Several actors/actresses appeared in the series as different characters prior to becoming regular cast members. In season one's "The Seduction", Stafford played Caryn Nelson/Carole Nathan, a high-class prostitute who was paid off to commit perjury against Matlock's client. In "The Angel", Lizer appeared as Matlock's client, Margaret Danello,

378-408: A jury charge, as well as pointing out comments that should be avoided. The Supreme Court suggested that the concept of proof beyond a reasonable doubt should be explained to juries as follows: The Court also warned trial judges that they should avoid explaining the concept in the following ways: The Supreme Court of Canada has since emphasized in R. v. Starr that an effective way to explain

432-691: A pop star called "Angel". Roebuck played a young physician, Dr. Bobby Shaw, in "The Doctors"; lawyer Alex Winthrop in season three's two-part episode, "The Ambassador"/"The Priest"; and a prosecutor in a two-part episode, "The Assassination", before becoming a cast regular in season seven. Some actors/actresses appeared as a different character in each appearance on the show. For example, Carolyn Seymour played Christina Harrison Ward in season one ("The Affair", episode 4), Dr. Vanessa Sedgwick in season two ("The Genius", episode 20) and Iris Vogel in season three ("The Psychic", episode 13). Nana Visitor and Roddy McDowall made several guest appearances as well. Holliday

486-465: A public defender, established his law practice in Atlanta , living in a modest farmhouse in a neighboring suburb. He is known to visit crime scenes to discover clues otherwise overlooked and then come up with viable alternative theories of the crime in question (usually murder). Matlock also has conspicuously finicky fashion sense; he generally appears in court wearing a trademark light gray suit and, over

540-464: A reasonable doubt of every fact necessary to constitute the crime with which he is charged." Juries must be instructed to apply the reasonable doubt standard when determining the guilt or innocence of a criminal defendant. However, courts have struggled to define what constitutes a reasonable doubt. There is disagreement as to whether the jury should be given a definition of "reasonable doubt." Some state courts have prohibited providing juries with

594-422: A rich widow charged with murder with whom Ben became smitten. In the season finale ("The Assassination", episodes 21–22) she appeared as Leanne MacIntyre, Ben's previously unmentioned daughter who takes on the case of a murdered mayor. She joined the cast full-time in season seven. Daniel Roebuck joined Thayer as a new regular for season seven as Cliff Lewis, a naive young lawyer and associate. Warren Frost joined

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648-409: A series order. In February 2024, it was announced that Beau Bridges also join the cast in the recurring role of Senior. The series was delayed to the 2024–25 television season amidst the 2023 Hollywood labor disputes . The show is set to premiere on September 22, 2024 on CBS and streaming on Paramount+ , then start airing in its regular timeslot (Thursday 9pm) on October 17, 2024. In the reboot,

702-880: A village south of Matlock, Derbyshire, England Matlock Bank , an area on a hill in Matlock, Derbyshire, England Matlock Bridge , a bridge and surrounding area in Matlock, Derbyshire, England Matlock, Iowa , a small city in the United States Matlock, Manitoba , a community in Canada Matlock, Victoria , a town in Australia Matlock, Washington , a small town in the United States People [ edit ] Matlock (surname) Other uses [ edit ] Matlock Cable Tramway , cable tramway that served

756-542: Is R. v. Lifchus , where the Supreme Court discussed the proper elements of a charge to the jury on the concept of "reasonable doubt" and noted that "[t]he correct explanation of the requisite burden of proof is essential to ensure a fair criminal trial." While the Court did not prescribe any specific wording that a trial judge must use to explain the concept, it recommended certain elements that should be included in

810-401: Is $ 100,000 (equivalent to $ 240,000 in 2023), usually paid up front, but if he or his staff believe strongly enough in the innocence of a client or if the client is unable to pay immediately (if at all), he has them pay over time or reduces the fee significantly or waives it entirely, albeit reluctantly in some cases. He also reluctantly takes a pro bono case occasionally. These traits, and

864-472: Is about widower Ben Matlock ( Andy Griffith ), a renowned, folksy and popular though cantankerous attorney. Usually, at the end of the case, the person who is on the stand being questioned by Matlock is the actual perpetrator and Matlock will expose them, despite making clear that his one goal is to prove reasonable doubt in the case of his client's guilt or to prove his client's innocence. Matlock studied law at Harvard Law School and, after several years as

918-408: Is better that ten guilty persons escape than that one innocent suffer." Because a defendant is presumed to be innocent , the prosecution has the burden of proving the defendant's guilt on every element of each criminal charge beyond a reasonable doubt. To do so, the prosecution must present compelling evidence that leaves little real doubt in the mind of the trier of fact (the judge or jury) that

972-469: Is justified in returning a verdict of guilty must be sufficient to produce a conviction of guilt, to the exclusion of all reasonable doubt." The U.S. Supreme Court extended the reasonable doubt standard to juvenile delinquency proceedings because they are considered quasi-criminal. "[W]e explicitly hold that the Due Process Clause protects the accused against conviction except upon proof beyond

1026-488: Is reasonable doubt regarding a defendant's guilt. A 2008 conviction was appealed after the judge had said to the jury, "You must be satisfied of guilt beyond all reasonable doubt." The conviction was upheld; but the Appeal Court made clear their unhappiness with the judge's remark, indicating that the judge should instead have said to the jury simply that before they can return a verdict of guilty, they "must be sure that

1080-506: Is similar to that of CBS ' Perry Mason (both Matlock and the 1980s Perry Mason television films were created by Dean Hargrove), with Matlock identifying the perpetrators and then confronting them in dramatic courtroom scenes. One difference, however, was that whereas Mason usually exculpated his clients at a pretrial hearing, Matlock usually secured an acquittal at trial from the jury. A gender flipping reboot , starring Kathy Bates , premiered on CBS on September 22, 2024. The show

1134-510: Is that the accused is presumed innocent until guilt is proved beyond a reasonable doubt. The US Supreme Court held that "the Due Process clause protects the accused against conviction except upon proof beyond a reasonable doubt of every fact necessary to constitute the crime charged." The US Supreme Court first discussed the term in Miles v. United States : "The evidence upon which a jury

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1188-461: The cast in a recurring role as Billy Lewis, Cliff's father and a personal nemesis from Matlock's past: Ben had abandoned a romance with Billy's sister to pursue his law degree. The move in 1992 to ABC for the remainder of the series caused some cast turnover. Stafford left the series to spend more time with her husband, Larry Myers. Sommars followed, although she would play a recurring role in several later episodes. Knotts followed. With Roebuck joining

1242-414: The cast, Gilyard's role was diminished. After season seven ended, Gilyard left the series to join the new CBS series Walker, Texas Ranger , although he appeared once in season eight ("The View", episode five). Like Silverman and Hargrove's Perry Mason series revival, Matlock had largely become a series of movies-of-the-week by season nine. Part of the reason for this was Griffith's advancing age; he

1296-478: The concept is to tell the jury that proof beyond a reasonable doubt "falls much closer to absolute certainty than to proof on a balance of probabilities." It is not enough to believe that the accused is probably guilty, or likely guilty. Proof of probable guilt, or likely guilt, is not proof beyond a reasonable doubt. In New Zealand, jurors are typically told throughout a trial that the offence must be proved "beyond reasonable doubt", and judges usually include this in

1350-406: The defendant is almost certainly guilty. For any reasonable doubt to exist, it must come from insufficient evidence, or conflicts within the evidence, that would leave an impartial factfinder less than fully convinced of the defendant's guilt. Accordingly, the standard of proof forces the factfinder to ignore unreasonable doubts—doubts that are frivolous, hypothetical, or not logically linked to

1404-561: The defendant is guilty". The principle of "beyond reasonable doubt" was expounded in Woolmington v DPP [1935] UKHL 1: Juries are always told that, if conviction there is to be, the prosecution must prove the case beyond reasonable doubt. This statement cannot mean that in order to be acquitted the prisoner must "satisfy" the jury. This is the law as laid down in the Court of Criminal Appeal in Rex v. Davies 29 Times LR 350; 8 Cr App R 211,

1458-543: The demands he placed upon his investigators, are often points of comic relief in the series. The series premiered with Ben Matlock (played by Andy Griffith ) having a law practice with his daughter, Charlene (played by Lori Lethin in the pilot movie; Linda Purl took over the role when the series went to air). Matlock also employed stock market whiz Tyler Hudson ( Kene Holliday ) as a private investigator . Tyler would often go undercover for Matlock in various guises to gather information. Matlock's most frequent legal adversary

1512-410: The end of and on the whole of the case, there is a reasonable doubt, created by the evidence given by either the prosecution or the prisoner, as to whether the prisoner killed the deceased with a malicious intention, the prosecution has not made out the case and the prisoner is entitled to an acquittal. No matter what the charge or where the trial, the principle that the prosecution must prove the guilt of

1566-455: The evidence) commonly used in civil cases because the stakes are much higher in a criminal case: a person found guilty can be deprived of liberty or, in extreme cases, life , as well as suffering the collateral consequences and social stigma attached to a conviction. The prosecution is tasked with providing evidence that establishes guilt beyond a reasonable doubt in order to get a conviction; albeit prosecution may fail to complete such task,

1620-455: The evidence—and to consider evidence favoring the accused , since reasonable doubt entitles them to an acquittal. The definitions of the term "reasonable doubt" can be criticised for having a circular definition . Therefore, jurisdictions using this standard often rely on additional or supplemental measures, such as a judge's specific instructions to a jury, to simplify or qualify reasonable doubt. Legal systems have tended to avoid quantifying

1674-401: The first season ended, Purl departed from the series and her character, Charlene, moved to Philadelphia to start her own law practice. To begin the second season, Matlock went to London to try a case where he met Michelle Thomas (played by Nancy Stafford ), a young American lawyer. After the case was over, Michelle followed Matlock to the U.S. and became his new law partner. Cassie stayed on as

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1728-510: The headnote of which correctly states that where intent is an ingredient of a crime there is no onus on the defendant to prove that the act alleged was accidental. Throughout the web of the English Criminal Law one golden thread is always to be seen, that it is the duty of the prosecution to prove the prisoner's guilt subject to what I have already said as to the defence of insanity and subject also to any statutory exception. If, at

1782-415: The intros for their respective seasons. The Matlock commercial screen also changed. The early episodes had a scene of Ben Matlock in front of a brown screen; around 1987, this was changed to gray. In 1992, this was changed once again to the same gray, but with a blue square around the "M" in "Matlock." Later in the 1993–1994 season, the commercial screen was removed entirely. Nancy Stafford began appearing in

1836-400: The job. Matlock and McMasters became good friends and were alike in many ways. Don Knotts , who co-starred with Griffith on The Andy Griffith Show , began making frequent appearances as Les "Ace" Calhoun, Matlock's next-door neighbor. Before replacing Stafford at the start of season seven, Brynn Thayer appeared in two season six episodes ("The Suspect", episodes 7–8) as Roxanne Windemere,

1890-425: The length of each show ( Matlock ran for 45–48 minutes, while The Andy Griffith Show ran for 25–26 minutes). A few changes were made in the format of the introduction of the episodes. The introduction of characters was essentially the same, with the only changes being the actors for each season. Griffith, Purl, Holliday, Stafford, Gilyard Jr., Thayer, Sommars, Lizer, Roebuck and Huston were all featured in

1944-430: The link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Matlock&oldid=1253060302 " Categories : Disambiguation pages Place name disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Matlock (1986 TV series) The show's format

1998-411: The original TV show exists as an in-universe TV series with Bates' Matlock sharing the same surname as the TV show character. Reasonable doubt Beyond ( a ) reasonable doubt is a legal standard of proof required to validate a criminal conviction in most adversarial legal systems . It is a higher standard of proof than the standard of balance of probabilities (US English: preponderance of

2052-449: The percentage certainty required for 'beyond reasonable doubt', variously interpreting it as 100 per cent, 95 per cent, 75 per cent and even 50 per cent. Occasionally this produced profound misunderstandings about the standard of proof." In R v Wanhalla , President Young of the Court of Appeal set out a model jury direction on the standard of proof required for a criminal conviction. The cornerstone to American criminal jurisprudence

2106-408: The prisoner is part of the common law of England and no attempt to whittle it down can be entertained. In recent years the preferred terminology used is simply "sure" – juries are told they must be "satisfied that they are sure" of the defendant's guilt in order to convict. In Canada, the expression "beyond a reasonable doubt" requires clarification for the benefit of the jury. The leading decision

2160-516: The reasonable doubt standard (for example, "over 90% probability "); legal scholars from a variety of analytical perspectives have argued in favor of quantification of the criminal standard of proof. In a 2019 YouGov survey conducted in the United Kingdom, participants were asked to quantify how accurate an evidence had to be before they could consider it to be beyond a reasonable doubt; 15% of Britons said they would accept an evidence that

2214-538: The reasonable doubt standard, passing judgment in criminal trials had severe religious repercussions for jurors. According to judicial law prior to the 1780s, "the Juryman who finds any other person guilty, is liable to the Vengeance of God upon his Family and Trade, Body and Soul, in this world and that to come." It was also believed that "[i]n every case of doubt, where one's salvation is in peril, one must always take

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2268-548: The safer way. ... A judge who is in doubt must refuse to judge." It was in reaction to these religious fears that "reasonable doubt" was introduced in the late 18th century to English common law, thereby allowing jurors to more easily convict. Therefore, the original use of the "reasonable doubt" standard was opposite to its modern use of limiting a juror's ability to convict. Juries in criminal courts in England and Wales are no longer customarily directed to consider whether there

2322-530: The series ended, his penchant for hot dogs was explained in the Diagnosis: Murder two-part season four episode "Murder Two" (episodes 15–16). In that episode, Matlock blames Dr. Mark Sloan ( Dick Van Dyke ) for recommending a disastrous investment in 8-track tapes , in which he lost his savings of $ 5,000 in 1969 (equivalent to $ 32,000 in 2023), forcing him into wearing cheap suits and living on hot dogs. Despite his thrift, Matlock's standard fee

2376-465: The series was made available for purchase through Amazon Video . The series is available on demand through Pluto TV . In January 2023, CBS announced development of a new reboot series starring Kathy Bates and Skye P. Marshall, with David Del Rio , Leah Lewis and Jason Ritter supporting and gave a pilot order in February. In May, it was announced that the show had been officially greenlit with

2430-479: The series' entire run, owned three generations of the Ford Crown Victoria —always an all-gray model (Griffith's characters had always driven Ford products since his series, The Andy Griffith Show ). Matlock is noted for his thrift and a fondness for hot dogs. In "The Diner" (season eight, episode four), hot dogs are revealed to have been his favorite dish since he was a young man. In contrast, after

2484-728: The son of Matlock's client, Mafia don Nicholas Baron. Executive producers Fred Silverman and Dean Hargrove were responsible for both Matlock and Jake and the Fatman, as well as Diagnosis: Murder , created by Joyce Burditt (which itself was a spin-off of Jake and the Fatman ) in 1993, also on CBS; Father Dowling Mysteries in 1988 on NBC and ABC; and the 30 Perry Mason made-for-TV movies from 1985 until 1995 on NBC. CBS Home Entertainment (distributed by Paramount Home Entertainment ) has released all nine seasons of Matlock on DVD in Region 1. On April 7, 2015, CBS released Matlock: The Complete Series on DVD in Region 1. Season one of

2538-565: The summing-up. There is no absolute prescription as to how judges should explain reasonable doubt to juries. Judges usually tell jurors that they will be satisfied beyond reasonable doubt if they "feel sure" or "are sure" that the defendant is guilty. In line with appellate court direction, judges do little to elaborate on this or to explain what it means. Research published in 1999 found that many jurors were uncertain what "beyond reasonable doubt" meant. "They generally thought in terms of percentages, and debated and disagreed with each other about

2592-417: The town of Matlock between 1893 and 1927 Matlock Town F.C. , a football club in Matlock, England United States v. Matlock (1974), a Supreme Court case "Matlock", the tripcode of the persona behind QAnon Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Matlock . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change

2646-431: The trier-of-fact's acceptance that guilt has been proven beyond a reasonable doubt will in theory lead to conviction of the defendant. A failure for the trier-of-fact to accept that the standard of proof of guilt beyond a reasonable doubt has been met thus entitles the accused to an acquittal . This standard of proof is widely accepted in many criminal justice systems, and its origin can be traced to Blackstone's ratio , "It

2700-464: Was 66 and also wanted to spend more time with his family. At the end of season 8, Thayer departed from the series. In the first episode of season nine ("The Accused") Ben tells Billy that Leanne moved to Los Angeles, seems to like her job, and "has a fella." In the final season, Carol Huston joined the series as Jerri Stone, a private investigator helping Cliff in his duties. Like Conrad, Jerri and Ben had shared hobbies including singing. The move also saw

2754-443: Was 99% accurate, while 14% preferred an accuracy of no less than 100%, and 10% said it should be at least 90% or 95% accurate. Medieval Roman law , followed by the English jurist Edward Coke , expressed a similar idea by requiring "proofs clearer than light" for criminal conviction. The formulation "beyond reasonable doubt" is characteristic of Anglophone legal systems since the eighteenth century. In English common law prior to

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2808-413: Was Julie March ( Julie Sommars ), a Nebraska native. Although their jobs as prosecutor and defense attorney made them professional rivals, their relationship outside of court was very cordial and they often spent time together outside of court with occasional flirtations. Toward the end of the first season, Matlock took on cocky law student Cassie Phillips (played by Kari Lizer ) as an office worker. After

2862-456: Was fired after the third season for drug and alcohol abuse, but had a recurring role in season four ("The Best Seller", episode 4 and "The Witness", episode 14). Matlock hired Conrad McMasters ( Clarence Gilyard Jr. ), a young, former North Carolina deputy sheriff, to be his new detective . Like Tyler, Conrad would also go undercover to gather information about cases. However, the two characters were different in their personalities and approach to

2916-401: Was to ease a juror's concern about damnation for passing judgment upon a fellow man. Since there is no formal jury instruction that adequately defines reasonable doubt, and based on the origins of the doctrine and its evolution, reasonable doubt may be resolved by determining whether there exists an alternative explanation to the facts seems plausible. If yes, then there is reasonable doubt and

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