SCHEB, Judge.
After conviction, Alton H. Coley moved for a new trial on the ground that the court had communicated with the jury outside the presence of himself and his counsel. The trial court denied his motion. Coley appeals. We reverse.
The state charged defendant Coley with grand theft of an automobile on March 2, 1982, in violation of section 812.014, Florida Statutes (1981). A jury returned a verdict of guilty. The trial judge found Coley to be a habitual...
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