Court Opinion

ID: 9687502
Source: CourtListenerOpinion
Date Created: 2023-08-24 16:32:32.432849+00
Date Added: 2024-06-11T18:18:28.231944
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ON REHEARING
TYSON, Judge.
The State calls attention to Record page 327, where just before the noontime recess on the third day of trial, the trial court did make inquiry of the Jury as to whether or not, while they were separated during the previous evening at home, any of them had read, heard, or seen any news reports pertaining to the case, or if they had been subjected to any outside influence. No juror responded.
It should be noted as to this inquiry, as well as the inquiry by the trial court the previous day, that such questions were directed to the jurors as a group without opportunity of cross-examination. Moreover, as noted in original deliverance, there was no effort on the part of the State to show that no injury resulted on hearing motion for new trial under the authorities previously cited.
Opinion extended, application overruled.
All the Judges concur.