Mohammed v. State

GUNTHER, Chief Judge.

Appellant, Jeelan Mohammed, defendant below (Defendant), appeals a final judgment of guilt and sentence for robbery. Because the trial court deprived Defendant of the right to place objections on the record as well as make full argument as to the reasons the jury’s request for instruction should or should not be honored, we reverse.

In the instant case, after the jury had retired to consider its verdict, a juror requested instruction on attempted robbery. The trial court, over defense counsel’s objection, proceeded to answer the juror’s question without permitting defense…