State v. Griffin

HEDRICK, Judge.

The record discloses that, after the jury had deliberated for approximately two hours, it returned to the courtroom and the following colloquy occurred between the foreman and the judge:

COURT: I believe the Bailiff has indicated that one of you perhaps has a question.

FOREMAN: May I approach the Bench?

COURT: You have to ask the question where you are because it has to be taken into the record.

FOREMAN: We have not made a decision. We have taken a preliminary vote and later votes and there has been no unanimous decision. We would like to know if we do come to a decision may we…