the specific allegations brought by the state. the defendants have each entered a plea of not guilty to the indictment. the indictment and the pleas form the issues that you are to decide. neither the indictment nor the pleas of not guilty should be considered as evidence. the defendants are charged in the diindictment with crimes th are violations of certain laws of the state of georgia. i want to emphasize to you that the indictment, including all of the counts therein, and the pleas of not guilty, are the legal procedures by which these criminal charges are brought against each defendant. the charges and the plea of not guilty are not evidence of guilt, and you should not consider them as evidence or implication of guilt of any crime whatsoever. the defendants are presumed innocent until each is proven guilty. each defendant enters upon the trial of the case with a presumption of innocence in his