People v. Crossland

Defendant was charged with being a person convicted of felony who was in possession of a gun capable of concealment on the person (Pen. Code, § 12021). He appeals from judgment of conviction entered upon jury verdict. The sole claim of error is that the trial judge, in comments made to the jury after its deliberation had begun, unduly influenced the jury’s verdict.

The jury retired at 1:50 p. m. of the second day of trial. It returned three times for reading of evidence and for further instructions. At 9 :38 p. m., the court again had the jurors returned to the courtroom, and was told that…