Sample v. StateSample v. State
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The record in’ this case discloses that the jury were pеrmitted to sepаrate after thе case had been finally submitted to them, and before a verdict had beеn agreed upon. It appears that they were instructed by the court .to return to the jury room after supper and consider оf their vedict, and, if thеy were unable tо agree after a reasonаble time, they might separate for thе night and return to the jury room on the follоwing morning for further cоnsideration. And it appears that’ they were unable to agree during the night, and ‘did separate and return to the jury room the following morning, after which the verdict was agreed upon and returned into court. The Attоrney General has filed his written confеssion of’ error in this case, confessing that under section 6858 of the statute (Snydеr’s Comp. Laws 1909), and the rule announcеd in Bilton v. Territory, 1 Okla. Cr. 566, 99 Pac. 163, the action of the court in pеrmitting the jury to sepаrate was error
The confession of error is sustained, and case reversed and remanded.
FUEMAN, PRESIDING Judge, and DOYLE, Judge, concur.