State v. McNeill

Nichols, Chief Justice.

Certiorari was granted to review the decision of the Court of Appeals in this case (McNeill v. State, 134 Ga. App. 45 (213 SE2d 119)). The defendant was tried and convicted on a three-count indictment charging violations of the Uniform Narcotic Drug Act, and the Court of Appeals reversed because the trial court failed to specifically charge, that the state had the burden of proving beyond a reasonable doubt that the defendant was not entrapped into violating the law.

Argued June 9, 1975 Decided July 1, 1975. Richard E. Allen, District Attorney, Sam B. Sibley, Assistant…