People v. Dunlap

Judgment unanimously reversed on the law and new trial granted. Memorandum: Defendant was tried for the commission of a forcible sexual attack upon a 20-year-old female. Testimony concluded and the trial was recessed for the weekend. On Monday, a juror notified the court that he had a problem. The court interviewed the juror in camera in the presence of counsel. The juror stated that defendant’s mother, who was the last defense witness, worked in the same building at General Motors as he did and was a fellow union member. For this reason, he had a negative feeling about sitting as a juror…