When a jury expresses confusion and impasse in its deliberations related to the governing law and instructions, does the rule apply?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Tapia, F062550 (Cal. App. 2013):
In addition, the same rule applies "when a jury expresses confusion and an impasse in its deliberations related to the governing law and instructions, particularly in light of the trial court's broad discretion to alter the sequence of trial proceedings. [Citation.]" (People v. Ardoin (2011) 196 Cal.App.4th 102, 129, fn. 10, italics added.)
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