ROBERTS, Justice:
On August 5, 1976, a jury convicted appellant, Leroy Flagg, of murder of the third degree. After denying post verdict motions, the trial court sentenced appellant to a term of imprisonment of 7½ to 15 years. Appellant seeks a new trial on the ground that the trial court did not expressly instruct the jury that where, as here, self defense is in issue, the Commonwealth has the burden of proving beyond a reasonable doubt that the accused did not...
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