FINCH v. STATE

No. 85-2854.

534 So.2d 1228 (1988)

Joseph Michael FINCH, Appellant, v. The STATE of Florida, Appellee.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Third District.

December 13, 1988.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Bennett H. Brummer, Public Defender, and Henry H. Harnage, Asst. Public Defender, for appellant.

Robert A. Butterworth, Atty. Gen., and Julie S. Thornton, Asst. Atty. Gen., for appellee.

Before SCHWARTZ, C.J., and HUBBART and JORGENSON, JJ.


PER CURIAM.

This is an appeal by the defendant Joseph Finch from adjudications of guilt, sentences, and a probation order entered upon adverse jury verdicts for sexual battery, attempted sexual battery and aggravated assault. The sole point on appeal is that the trial court committed reversible error in denying a defense-requested jury instruction. We disagree and affirm for two reasons.

First, the trial court properly instructed the jury as to the burden...

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