Benton v. State

Blackburn, Presiding Judge.

Calvin Benton appeals his conviction for armed robbery, arguing that the court erred in failing to release juror information post-trial and in failing to have Benton present when deciding how to respond to a jury question. We hold that the court properly denied the motion to release juror information and committed only harmless error when, in response to a jury question, it sent (after discussing such with counsel but without the defendant present) a note asking whether the jury had reached a verdict. Accordingly, we affirm.

Construed in favor of the verdict, the…