Simmons v. State

Banke, Judge.

The defendant was convicted of one count of possession of a machine gun in violation of Code Ann. § 26-2906 and one count of possession of a silencer in violation of the Georgia Firearms and Weapons Act (Code Ann. § 26-9912a). He was sentenced to five years’ imprisonment and now appeals the denial of his motion for new trial. Although seven alleged errors are enumerated, five of these are directed to the sufficiency of the evidence and will be considered together. Held:

1. The defendant contends that constitutional standards of due process placed on the state the burden of proving…