Brown v. State

Bell, Chief Judge.

Defendant was tried for murder but was convicted of voluntary manslaughter and sentenced. Held:

1. Charging the jury on the contentions of the defendant is not a burden shifting charge under our decision in Moran v. State, 139 Ga. App. 274 (228 SE2d 216). The holdings on this issue found in Henderson v. State, 134 Ga. App. 898, 900 (216 SE2d 696) and Graham v. State, 135 Ga. App. 825 (219 SE2d 477), relied on by defendant, were specifically overruled by Moran v. State, supra.

Submitted April 5, 1977 Decided May 9, 1977. Fuller & Schiller, Kenneth C. Fuller, for appellant. F.…