People v. Morgan

The defendants had a jury trial and were convicted of two kidnappings and two felonious assaults. During the trial, the judge and the attorneys questioned the jurors in the judge’s chambers to determine whether the jurors had seen certain media publicity and, if so, whether it would affect their judgment. The defendants remained in the courtroom while the jurors were *531questioned in chambers. The Court of Appeals said this entitled the defendants to a new trial.1

We disagree. The record in this case demonstrates there is no reasonable possibility that these defendants were prejudiced by their…