Ordered that the judgment is reversed, on the law, and a new trial is ordered. The facts have been considered and determined to have been established.
During the defendant's trial, one of the sworn jurors was observed talking to a spectator. The trial court conducted an inquiry of the juror in the presence of both counsel. The juror informed the court that the spectator worked at a dentist's office where the juror had been a patient. The spectator had recognized the...
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