State v. Georgian
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Defendant moved tbe municipal court of Minneapolis to set aside tbe judgment convicting him of criminal libel and to grant bim a new trial for tbe reasons stated in the opinion. Tbe motion was denied, Bardwell, J. From tbe order denying bis motion, defendant appealed.
1Opinion of the CourtHallam, J.
Defendant was convicted of criminal libel. Only one question is raised on this appeal. After the jury bad retired, one of tbe 12 requested tbe officer in charge to permit bim to go to a toilet room. He was permitted to do so, and to leave tbe jury room for that purpose. Tbe affidavits on the part of tbe state are to the effect that the door of the toilet room was about 30 feet from the door of the jury room- that the bailiff accompanied the juror about half-way and then requested the deputy clerk of tbe court to unlock the door, which he did, and that tbe juror passed in without conversation…
2Cases cited2 opinions
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