Larson v. State

OPINION

MANNHEIMER, Judge.

In early 2000, this Court affirmed Loren J. Larson's convictions on two counts of first-degree murder and one count of burglary. 1 A little over one year later, Larson filed a petition for post-conviction relief in which he alleged that several members of his jury had engaged in misconduct during his trial.

Specifically, Larson asserted that several jurors violated the trial judge's instructions by (1) forming and announcing opinions about Larson's guilt before the case was submitted to the jury, (2) discussing the merits of the case with other jurors before the case…