Degeer v. State

GRIMES, Judge.

In this appeal from a conviction for uttering a forged instrument, the only point worthy of discussion pertains to certain communications between the jury and the bailiff during the trial. After the jury verdict had been published and the jury polled, the following transpired:

“MR. BRINKMEYER: Your Honor, before the jury leaves, there’s one matter that I wish to bring to the Court’s attention. The bailiff has informed me that there was a conversation between himself and members of the jury regarding evidence that was not admitted, exhibits which were not admitted into evidence,…