Dowels v. State

Miller, Judge.

A Mitchell County jury found Brenndon Dowels guilty of armed robbery, aggravated assault, burglary, and five counts of false imprisonment. Dowels appeals from his judgment of conviction and the trial court’s order denying his motion for new trial, as amended. Dowels contends that the trial court erred in failing to conduct a thorough hearing with participation of Dowels’ trial counsel after it came to the attention of the trial court that a juror had unauthorized contact with two prospective State witnesses and that certain jurors had discussed the case among themselves. Dowels…