People v. Thomas
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
1Opinion of the Court
Judgment unanimously reversed on the law and new trial granted. Memorandum: Defendant contends that he was denied a fair trial because the jury foreman did independent research concerning the effects of cocaine use and alcohol consumption and informed other jurors of the fruits of his research. We agree.
Defendant was convicted of two counts of murder in the second degree (Penal Law § 125.25 [1], [3]), one count each of burglary in the first degree (Penal Law § 140.30 [3]), attempted rape in the first degree (Penal Law §§ 110.00, 130.35 [1]) and attempted sodomy in the first degree (Penal Law…
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