Strong v. State

BARTEAU, Judge.

Herbert Strong appeals his conviction of Dealing in Cocaine, a Class B felony. He presents two issues:(1) Whether an instruction to the jury defining reasonable doubt amounts to fundamental error; and(2) Whether the trial court abused its discretion in denying a motion for continuance and motion to withdraw filed by defense counsel the day before trial.

We affirm.

REASONABLE DOUBT INSTRUCTION

Without objection by Strong, the trial court gave the following "reasonable doubt" instruction:

A "reasonable doubt" is a fair, actual and logical doubt that arises in your mind after an…