Joshua v. State

HOFFMAN, Presiding Judge.

On June 25, 1980, appellant Jerome Joshua was charged by indictment with felony murder, a class A felony, and robbery, a class A felony. On October 5 and 6, 1981, a jury was impaneled and preliminary instructions were read. Neither party objected to the court's instructions. In front of the jury and in the presence of the appellant, the court read the following instruction:

"To the Indictment in this case the defendants have entered pleas of not guilty, which makes it incumbent upon the State of Indiana to prove to your satisfaction, beyond a reasonable doubt, each and…