Legal Opinion
State v. Monroe
Court of Appeals of Washington
Decided July 30, 2001No. 46044-7-IPublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtGrosse, J.
A trial court has discretion to permit a jury to review witness testimony during its deliberations. However, that discretion is circumscribed by the concern that such a review does not unduly emphasize any portion of the testimony. Thus, in exercising discretion, the trial court must take into account the danger of undue emphasis and adopt safeguards appropriate to the particular facts and circumstances of the case. That did not occur here. Therefore, we reverse.
FACTS
MeLynda Karr and her 17-month-old daughter shared an apartment with her cousin, Nicole Rundle, and another woman. On November…
2Cases cited13 opinions
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- State v. HarrisMontana Supreme Court · 1991
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