MANION, Circuit Judge.
Mark Neff was convicted by a jury of being a felon in possession of a firearm, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1). Sometime after beginning its deliberations, but before rendering its verdict, the jury sent a note to the judge asking him to "please clarify some events for us." The judge not only answered the questions but did so with facts not in evidence; no transcript was made of the discussion approving these communications, nor was...
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