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P. v. Burns
Defendant and appellant Walter J. Burns appeals from his conviction of first degree murder.[1]He contends: (1) he was denied due process as a result of the trial courts failure to instruct the jury on voluntary manslaughter as a lesser included offense, including the prosecutions burden to prove the absence of heat of passion; and (2) trial counsel was ineffective. Court affirm.

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