People v. Warner

I find reversible error.

Tbe record shows that tbe jury retired at 11:45 a. m. to consider tbe verdiet, returned into court at 3:55 p. m. and received further instruction, returned again at 4:45 p. m. and received additional instruction, returned again at 11 p. m., and then tbe following occurred in tbe absence of defendant and bis counsel:

The Court: “Members of the jury, the question that you ask the court, the court will consider confidential. No one knows the contents of your question but you and myself, and the question will be filed with the clerk, then it becomes public property. The…