Whether a trial's verdict validity is impacted by a judge's jury tampering

QUESTIONS PRESENTED . The March 29, 2022, transcript (p. 3-4) indicates a procedural breach by Judge Sargent, who admitted to answering jury questions directly on March 28, 2022, without the presence of counsel and failed to document this interaction in the court record. This contravenes the legal requirement to record all communications between judge and jury, a critical practice for ensuring due process and trial fairness. Despite Judge Sargent’s admission, neither Dees' public defender nor the prosecution addressed this significant procedural violation. Evidence also suggests a concerted effort by court officials to conceal this misconduct, prioritizing the judge's protection over maintaining the integrity of the justice system. 1. Whether a trial's verdict validity get impacted if a judge engages in jury tampering as defined under C.R.S. § 18-6-609 violating defendants Sixth and Fourteenth Amendments. 2. Whether judges, prosecutors, and public defenders are shielded by their respective immunities from accountability for such conduct. 8. Whether there is an obligation for the state to intervene when a judge deliberately tampers with a criminal jury? ; 4, Whether a matter of a judge's jury tampering, if neglected by state authorities, including the judicial commission and the state's highest court, become a case for the U.S. Supreme Court to intervene in order to safeguard the constitutional rights of defendants? 5. Whether the conduct of the court, prosecutors, and Dees' public defender violate Dees' Sixth and Fourteenth Amendment rights, specifically concerning due process, including the right to a fair trial, effective legal representation, an impartial jury and judge, and equitable sentencing? ii |