COMPTON, Justice.
In this criminal appeal dealing with an incident in which a news media report reached the jury during a criminal trial, we will state at the outset certain principles relating to the issue presented which have not been articulated previously in this context by this court.
First, the influence of newspaper articles or other publicity during a criminal trial may be of such a nature as to deprive a defendant of a fair trial. State v. Williams...
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