Witherspoon v. State

Andree Layton Roaf, Justice.

Appellant Bonita Willis Witherspoon appeals her conviction for criminal contempt of court in connection with her service as a juror in the capital murder trial of Ledell Lee. She raises two points on appeal: (1) the evidence is insufficient to support the contempt of court conviction and (2) the trial court erred in allowing jurors in the Ledell Lee case to testify regarding jury deliberations. Appellant’s arguments are without merit, and we affirm.

Appellant was seated as a juror on October 3, 1994, for the capital murder trial of Ledell Lee. Judge Chris Piazza…