State v. Anderson’s Empirical Analysis

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2 state decisions

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1. “Since the last time we were on the record, I received two other requests from the jury for information which I answered unilaterally. I gave a standard answer which I don't believe would be objectionable and, in fact, which I think is the only reasonable answer. The jury asked for the entire testimony of [the defendant] and [the victim] to be read back. My standard answer and the one that I gave the jury was because it's cumbersome to read back that amount of testimony and because it may be unnecessary, please tell us what parts, if any, you can't remember and we would be happy to provide you with that information and I urged them to rely on their collective memory. Then I received a follow-up question saying that the jury didn't understand all of [the defendant's] testimony and to that response — and to that question I said if there's any parts that you can't understand, list them for us and we would be able to provide you with the testimony read back on those points. Those questions were provided to the jury. I assume that when [the] bailiffs bring the jury down that they'll bring those written questions and answers to be included in the file.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. State v. Anderson

2. “standard answer which I don't believe would be objectionable and, in fact, which I think is the only reasonable answer.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. State v. Anderson

3. “wanted to hear it all, so they heard nothing.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. State v. Anderson