Burcham v. State

GRIMES, Judge.

On this appeal from a conviction of first degree murder with its resulting life sentence, the only point of merit relates to the contention that the court committed fundamental error in failing to properly charge the jury on the crime with which the defendant was charged.

The state attorney’s office submitted requested jury instructions to the trial judge. The defendant’s attorney reviewed and approved these instructions. These instructions were read to the jury. No objections were made, and no additional instructions were requested. From a perusal of the instructions so given,…