Rehearing and/or Rehearing En Banc Denied December 5, 1996.
SHAHOOD, Judge.
This is an appeal by Charles Smith, appellant, from his conviction and sentence following a jury trial for the charges of kidnapping, impersonating a law enforcement officer during a felony, extortion, and burglary. While we do not encourage the trial court's giving of extemporaneous non-standard jury instructions on reasonable doubt, we find no error in the informal comments made...
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