State v. Patterson

OPINION

BARKER, Judge.

¶ 1 We address in this opinion the admission of evidence in response to a deliberating jury’s question. We do so to provide guidance to trial judges when faced with a jury question requesting substantive information after evidence has closed and deliberations have begun.

¶ 2 We affirm the proceedings below. 1 We recite only those facts necessary to address the issue before us.

¶ 3 Lashon Elmerson Patterson (“appellant”) was convicted of first-degree murder, attempted first-degree murder, and drive-by shooting. This was a gang shooting. The crimes took place on a residential…