Reid v. State

The defendant, Melvin Douglas Reid, appeals from his convictions for two counts of first degree murder and two counts of attempted first degree murder. We reverse and remand for a new trial.

During the jury deliberation, the jury foreman gave a note to the trial court which stated that the jury had reached a vote of eleven to one and there was no chance of that one juror changing his mind. After reading the foreman’s note to the parties, the trial court stated: “You all do have the option to take the less than unanimous verdict if you want to. Either side or both sides have to agree to it.” In…