The court properly exercised its discretion in responding to a series of jury notes that indicated that a lone juror was refusing to follow the court's circumstantial evidence charge when it reminded all jurors of their duty to follow the law and directed the jury to continue deliberations. The court meaningfully responded to the jury's requests, and its denial of defendant's request to add an explanation of reasonable doubt was proper because the jury did not express a need...
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