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WILSON v. STATE

6 Div. 642.

484 So.2d 562 (1986)

Leonard Ray WILSON, Sr. v. STATE.

Court of Criminal Appeals of Alabama.

January 28, 1986.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

C. Michael Stilson, of Thompson & Stilson, Tuscaloosa, for appellant.

Charles A. Graddick, Atty. Gen., and Bernard B. Carr, Asst. Atty. Gen., for appellee.

BOWEN, Presiding Judge.

Leonard Ray Wilson, Sr. was convicted of assault in the second degree and sentenced to ten years' imprisonment. That conviction is reversed because the trial court erroneously instructed the jury on the burden of proving self-defense.

The objectionable portions of the trial court's oral charge appear in the record as follows:

"Now, at this point, I mentioned to you the defendant has pleaded not guilty by reason of self-defense...

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