Gunnett v. State

HILL, Chief Justice.

[T1] Appellant, William Paul Gunnett (Gunnett), contends that his conviction for aggravated assault and battery should be reversed because the district court allowed a juror to communicate with his wife, during the course of the jury's final deliberations, in order to assess whether that juror was suffering confusion as the result of his medical condition. We will affirm.

ISSUES

[¶ 2] Gunnett articulates this issue:

Whether the district court erred in the course of action it took in assessing and determining whether a juror was confused during deliberations, based upon a…