PAYTON v. STATE

27221.

229 Ga. 454 (1972)

192 S.E.2d 266

PAYTON v. THE STATE.

Supreme Court of Georgia.

Decided September 12, 1972.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Glenn Zell, for appellant.

Lewis R. Slaton, District Attorney, Morris H. Rosenberg, Joel M. Feldman, Carter Goode, Arthur K. Bolton, Attorney General, Harold N. Hill, Jr., Executive Assistant Attorney General, Courtney Wilder Stanton, William F Bartee, Jr., Assistant Attorneys General, for appellee.


PER CURIAM.

Earnest Payton was convicted on both counts of a 2-count indictment charging him with the offense of armed robbery. He was sentenced to serve five years' imprisonment on each count. His motion for a new trial on the general grounds and on two special grounds was overruled and he appeals.

1. Appellant contends that the charge of the court on the subject of "alibi" had the effect of shifting the burden of proof from the State to the defendant, thereby...

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