State v. Glover

Gregory, Justice:

Appellant Rosa Ellen Glover was indicted for murder. She appeals from a manslaughter conviction. We affirm.

At trial, the judge instructed the jury that appellant’s claim of self-defense was an affirmative defense and had to be proved by the defendant by a preponderance of the evidence. It was further charged that the State had to prove every element of the crime beyond a reasonable doubt. Glover contends the self-defense charge impermissibly shifted the State’s burden of proof in violation of the principles of In Re Winship, 397 U. S. 358, 90 S. Ct. 1068, 25 L. Ed. (2d) 368…