Graves v. Territory of Oklahoma

Citations

• 86 P. 521
• 16 Okla. 538
• 1906 OK 20
• 1906 Okla. LEXIS 93

Syllabus

<p>JURY — Influencing Action. Where In a motion for new trial in a criminal cause, charging misconduct of the jury in permitting a bailiff of the court to be present during its deliberations and taking part therein it is clearly shown that while the bailiff was in the jury room two or three times during the deliberations o£ the jury, but took no part in such deliberations and used no language or performed any act intended to influence them, or which might tend to influence them, and it is shown by the testimony of the jurors that the presence of the bailiff did not in any way influence them in finding their verdict; the wrongful presence of the bailiff in'the jury room, Heidi, to be immaterial error.</p> <p>(Syllabus by the Court.)</p>