Opinion ID: 1798829
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Heading: the court erred in refusing to sequester the jury.

Text: It is insisted that it was error for the court to refuse the appellant's motion to sequester the jury during the trial. It is understandable that such a request was made, and we understand the reasons therefor. Ark.Stat.Ann. § 43-2121 (Repl. 1977) leaves it to the discretion of the trial court whether the jury will be sequestered. Such wide discretion will not be disturbed in the absence of a clear showing of prejudice. The appellant has not met the burden of showing that his trial was rendered unfair because of some outside influence on the jury. Ford v. State, 276 Ark. 98, 633 S.W.2d 3 (1982).