HERBERT, J.
Appellant states that in a criminal case wherein the defendant presents evidence of a nature and quality sufficient to raise the issue of self-defense, the trial court must instruct the jury that the prosecution bears the burden of proving, beyond a reasonable doubt, the absence of self-defense. We disagree.
Appellant cites this court's construction of R. C. 2901.05(A) in State v. Robinson (1976),
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