Certiorari Granted, No. 29,557, December 21, 2005.
OPINION
VIGIL, Judge.
{1} This case requires us to determine the consequence of an interpreter being present while the jury deliberated Defendant's guilt or innocence without the benefit of an oath or instruction to ensure that she neither participate in or interfere with the jury's deliberations. We hold that in these circumstances there is a presumption of prejudice. Since the presumption was not...
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