Litzenberger v. Litzenberger

It is claimed that there was misconduct on the part of the jury in having brought into the jury room a coat which the defendant wore at the time of the commission of the alleged act of adultery. One of the officers of the court at the request of the jury obtained the coat from the defendant and brought it into the jury room. It is claimed that this constitutes misconduct and prejudicial error. Communications with a jury with reference to the case while they are deliberating upon their verdict are grossly improper but do not necessarily constitute legal error. Such misconduct varies from some…