Bilodeau v. Gale Brothers

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• holding that reversible error occurred upon a showing that the court improperly communicated with the jury regarding the case after the matter had been submitted to the jury, and the communication was not in the presence of the parties in open court
• at a time when New Mexico law did not routinely permit exhibits and instructions to be given to the jury during their deliberations, presence of both exhibits and instructions gave rise to presumption of prejudice which state did not rebut

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