State v. Royal

BRODY, Justice.

Jeffrey Royal appeals from his criminal convictions challenging the denial by the Superior Court (York County, Bradford, J.) of his two motions for a new trial. Royal contends that two incidents of juror misconduct prejudiced the jury’s verdicts against him. We vacate the court’s order on the first motion and remand the case for rehearing. On Royal’s appeal of the denial of his second motion for a new trial, we affirm.

Royal was indicted on charges of robbery, 17-A M.R.S.A. § 651 (1983), aggravated assault, 17-A M.R.S.A. § 208 (1983), and kidnapping, 17-A M.R.S.A. § 301 (1983),…