State v. Carroll

Citations

• 119 Wash. 623
• 206 P. 563
• 1922 Wash. LEXIS 846

Syllabus

<p>Criminal Law (350) — New Trial — Communication by or with Jurors. Misconduct of the bailiff in sending a communication to a member of the jury while deliberating on its verdict, contrary to Rem. Code, § 349, will not require a new trial where it appears that the communication was a nonprejudicial note from the juror’s wife.</p> <p>Witnesses (126-1) — Cross-examination—Impeachment—Collateral Matters. Upon cross-examination of the accused’s wife to impeach her evidence as to the exemplary character of the accused, her denial of a statement that he had committed other acts for which he could be sent over the road is a collateral matter binding on the state, and it is error to permit rebuttal thereof by the evidence of another witness.</p>