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PEOPLE v. SANCHEZ

99 N.Y.2d 622 (2003)

790 N.E.2d 766

760 N.Y.S.2d 391

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, Respondent, v. PEDRO SANCHEZ, Appellant.

Court of Appeals of the State of New York.

Decided March 27, 2003.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Paul Skip Laisure, New York City, and Lynn W.L. Fahey for appellant.

Richard A. Brown, District Attorney, Kew Gardens (William C. Milaccio and John M. Castellano of counsel), for respondent.

Before: Chief Judge KAYE and Judges SMITH, CIPARICK, WESLEY, ROSENBLATT, GRAFFEO and READ concur in memorandum.

OPINION OF THE COURT

MEMORANDUM.

The order of the Appellate Division should be reversed and a new trial ordered.

During jury deliberations one of the jurors told a court officer that "she didn't understand what was going on," and that "she didn't understand the lawyers and she didn't understand the judge." The officer reported this to the court, who brought it to the attention of the parties. While the court and the parties were discussing what to...

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