Palmore v. State

Birdsong, Presiding Judge.

Kenneth Palmore appeals from the order of the trial court denying his motion for new trial; appellant was found guilty of armed robbery. He enumerates two errors. Held:

1. Appellant asserts that the trial court erred in denying the motion for new trial on the ground that the charge to the jury was unconstitutionally burden shifting. Specifically, citing, inter alia, OCGA § 5-5-24 (b), appellant maintains that it was reversible error to charge the jury in a preliminary instruction as to presumption of innocence, burden of proof, reasonable doubt, conflict in testimony,…