Ronco v. State

On Petition to Transfer from the Indiana Court of Appeals, No. 64A05-0505-CR-271

SHEPARD, Chief Justice.

We adopted Jury Rule 28 to give trial judges more flexibility in dealing with jury deliberations that come to a standstill. It was premature for the trial court in this case to declare an impasse after receiving a question of law from the jury during deliberations. On the other hand, the trial court did appropriately answer the jury’s legal query under Ind.Code § 34-36-1-6. We affirm.

Facts and Procedural History

The State charged appellant Jason Ron-co with battery to law enforcement,…