Massey v. State

OPINION

VAIDIK, Judge. .

Case Summary

Jason L. Massey appeals his conviction for Class C felony battery on two grounds. First, Massey claims that the trial court committed reversible error by giving an erroneous additional instruction to the jury after the jury began its deliberations. Next, Massey asserts that comments made by the judge when ruling on the admissibility of evidence indicated partiality and bias. Because our jury rules permit a trial court to assist a jury at an impasse; the complained of instruction was not erroneous; and the trial judge's comments regarding the admissibility of…