COBB, Judge.
The question posed here by the appellant concerns the discretion of a trial judge in dealing with a jury request to review crucial trial testimony. The underlying, and dispositive, issue is whether the exercise of that discretion may be avoided without infringing on the parameters of a fair trial.
The defendant, Edward Roper, was charged with various acts of sexual abuse against a minor. At trial the state relied heavily on the testimony of the...
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