State v. Adams
Annotate this CaseAfter a jury trial, Defendant was convicted of first degree premeditated murder and sentenced to life imprisonment. The court of criminal appeals affirmed the conviction and sentence but granted permission to appeal to address whether a discharged alternate juror's communication to the jury foreman entitled Defendant to a new trial. The Supreme Court affirmed, holding (1) the State presented sufficient, admissible evidence to rebut the presumption of prejudice that accompanies an improper outside influence upon the jury, and because there was no reasonable possibility that the note from the discharged alternate juror to the foreman affected the verdict, Defendant was not entitled to relief on this issue; (2) the trial court did not err with respect to the admission of evidence or its jury instructions; and (3) the evidence was sufficient to convict Defendant of first degree premeditated murder.
Court Description: Authoring Judge: Chief Justice Gary R. Wade
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