C. JOHNSON, J.
¶ 1 This case asks us to determine whether, by orally instructing a jury that it must fill in a blank verdict form, a trial court improperly coerced the jury to reach a verdict. The Court of Appeals concluded that the trial court's action coerced the jury, violating the defendant's right to a fair trial and thus meriting a new trial. In this case, because the jury had announced its unanimity prior to the judicial conduct at issue, we find no judicial...
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