Burns v. State
Court of Appeals of Georgia
1Opinion of the Court
Ruffin, Judge.
Willis Burns appeals his conviction of armed robbery, contending that the trial court committed errors in charging the jury. Because these contentions are without merit, we affirm.
1. In its charge to the jury, the trial court stated that
[i]f . . . you should find and believe beyond a reasonable doubt that this defendant. . . did . . . commit the offense of armed robbery, you would be authorized to find the defendant guilty. On the other hand, if after considering the testimony and the evidence presented to you together with the charge of the court you should find beyond a…
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