Perry v. State

OPINION

BAKER, Chief Judge.

Appellant-defendant Tony Perry appeals his convictions for Murder,1 a felony, and Aggravated Battery,2 a class B felony. Specifically, Perry argues that (1) the trial court erroneously declared the jury to be at an impasse and (2) a scrivener’s error in the trial court’s response to a jury question resulted in “incalculable” prejudice. Appellant’s Br. p. 12. Concluding that the trial court erroneously declared the jury to be at an impasse and that the scrivener’s error was prejudicial, we reverse the decision of the trial court and remand this cause for a new trial.

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