449 So. 2d 797 - Batteaste v. State’s Empirical Analysis

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3 state decisions

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1. ““[T]he trial court’s acquiescence to the jury’s request did not amount to a reopening of the evidence in the case. The appellant was present throughout the trial. It is impossible to suppose that during that time his face was never visible to any members of the jury. The opportunity given to the members of the jury to see the appellant’s face again did not convey any information to them that was not available during trial. Jolly v. State, 405 So.2d 76 (Ala.Crim.App.1981); Merriweather v. State, 364 So.2d 374 (Ala.Cr.App.) cert, denied, Ex parte .Merriweather, 364 So.2d 377 (Ala.1978).””

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. Harris v. State · Harris v. State