During the course of the trial, the trial court repeatedly, and quite properly, reminded the jury of its duty not to discuss the case or read anything about it. On the fourth day of trial, defense counsel pointed to two small clippings in the Long Island Press reporting on the trial, and requested the court to poll the jury again to see if anyone had read either article. The Assistant Special Prosecutor contended that the two articles contained only a brief summary...
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