BELL, Chief Judge.
The defendant was convicted of burglary and aggravated assault on a police officer. Held:
1. The court charged the jury: "The defendant's plea of not guilty is no evidence of his innocence." On appeal defendant states that this charge "caused a shifting of the burden of the proof upon appellant ..." and thereby violated due process. The charge is a correct statement of law and cannot be construed as being an impermissible burden shifting...
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