State v. Miller

Vernon Miller (“Defendant”) appeals from his convictions for forcible rape, statutory sodomy, and statutory rape of his girlfriend’s children. He complains of the court’s actions in accepting the verdicts (Points 1 & 2) and in sending exhibits to the jury during deliberations (Point 3). We affirm.

Points 1 & 21

After deliberating some six and one-half hours, the jury sent the court a note stating that it had reached two verdicts, but was at an impasse on the third charge. The court brought the jury in and inquired of the foreperson, who opined that the impasse was worthy of continued…