Parker v. Gladden
United States Supreme Court
385 U.S. 363 (1966)
Relevant factsFree
During an eight-day jury sequestration in Parker's murder trial, the assigned bailiff told at least one juror he believed Parker was guilty and that any error in conviction would be corrected by the state supreme court, and one juror later testified this comment had actually influenced her.
IssueFree
Whether a bailiff's private comments to jurors about a defendant's guilt deprive the defendant of the Sixth Amendment right to trial by an impartial jury.