People v. Jacobson

Opinion by JUDGE WEBB

¶ 1 A jury convicted Sandra L. Jacobson of vehicular homicide, driving under the influence (DUI), and other related charges, all arising from a collision between her truck and a taxi cab. Two passengers in the taxi were killed. On appeal, Jacobson primarily contends the trial court erred when it refused her counsel's request to poll the jury concerning exposure to mid-trial publicity that included inadmissible, prejudicial information.

¶ 2 We conclude that the court abused its discretion when it declined to poll the jury, instead relying solely on its assumption that the…