GOODMAN v. COMMONWEALTH


423 S.W.2d 905 (1968)

James Howard GOODMAN, Appellant, v. COMMONWEALTH of Kentucky, Appellee.

Court of Appeals of Kentucky.

February 2, 1968.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Roy L. Steers, Franklin, Nathan Harsh, Gallatin, Tenn., for appellant.

Robert Matthews, Atty. Gen., Joseph H. Eckert, Asst. Atty. Gen., David Martin, Commonwealth's Atty., Franklin, for appellee.


CULLEN, Commissioner.

James Howard Goodman appeals from a judgment imposing a ten-year sentence for armed robbery. He asserts three grounds of error.

The first ground consists of an alleged improper invasion of the privacy of the jury room by the trial judge, with a potential of prejudicial effect.

The jury retired for deliberation at 2:30 p. m. on the day of the trial. Approximately one hour later the trial judge knocked on the door of the jury room...

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