The judge failed to read in open court the contents of notes from deliberating jurors, the Appellate Division, Fourth Department, decided.
The 4-1 panel said accepted procedure calls for courts to give meaningful notice to counsel of all “substantive” notes that judges receive from jurors. If that notice is not given, as the majority said in People v. Morrison, 09-00310, then a “core requirement” of CPL 310.30 has been violated and reversal is required.
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