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Utah Supreme Court· 12/31/1987

State v. Erickson

Citations

  • 749 P.2d 620
  • 73 Utah Adv. Rep. 15
  • 1987 Utah LEXIS 829
  • 1987 WL 29904

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  • holding conversation went beyond mere civilities where witness’s work was discussed
  • applying the presumption of prejudice where one juror had a conversation with a key state witness
  • applying the presumption of prejudice where one juror had a conversation with a key state witness
  • applying a presumption of prejudice where a juror had a “four or five minute[]” conversation with “a key witness” “in the hall outside the courtroom” “during [a] recess”
  • applying a presumption of prejudice where a juror had a “four or five minute[]” conversation with “a key witness” “in the hall outside the courtroom” “during [a] recess”
  • determining an improper “conversation was more than a brief, incidental contact where only remarks of civility were exchanged” because “personal matters such as family members and the witness’s job were discussed”

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Judges: Howe, Hall, Stewart, Durham, Zimmerman

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