Legal Opinion
People v. Pannell
Michigan Supreme Court
Decided September 12, 1990No. Docket Nos. 84104, 84324, (Calendar Nos. 56)PublishedCited by 32 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
*142Riley, C.J.
We granted leave to appeal in these two cases, consolidated for purposes of this appeal, to review the strict rule requiring reversal of a conviction in the event of communication with a deliberating jury outside the courtroom and the presence of counsel.1
Communication with a deliberating jury is prohibited by MCR 6.414(A).2 Any communication with a jury not in conformance with the court rules has been, and continues to be, discouraged by this Court. However, the realities of trial practice lead us to the determination that the harsh rule of automatic reversal goes beyond the…
2Cases cited32 opinions
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- Delaware v. Van ArsdallSupreme Court of the United States · 1986
- Smith v. PhillipsSupreme Court of the United States · 1982
- Remmer v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1954
- Brown v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1973
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3Cited by32 opinions
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- People v. PowellMichigan Court of Appeals · 2013
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