State v. Strange

GUTIERREZ, Judge.

Calvin Champ Strange appeals from the district court’s denial of his motion for new trial. We affirm.

I

BACKGROUND

In August 2007, Strange was found guilty of possession of a controlled substance, Idaho Code § 37-2732(c)(l), and possession of drug paraphernalia, Idaho Code § 37-2734(A). Two months later the district court received a letter from one of the jurors in Strange’s case, expressing concerns about the way the case was investigated and also the acoustics in the courtroom. 1 After obtaining a copy of this letter from the district court, Strange filed a motion for new…