Whether a district court must hold a Remmer hearing when a juror indicates that other jurors are using cell phones and meeting in a second room

QUESTIONS PRESENTED When a juror indicates that some other jurors are using their cell phones and meeting in a second room, does this require a district court to hold a Remmer hearing to determine whether there is an external influence interfering with the jury process? May a district court request a partial verdict form be filled out by the foreperson of the jury without any indication that the jury is at an impasse? ii RELATED CASES Pursuant to Supreme Court Rule 14(1)(b)Gii), Petitioner submits these cases which are directly related to this Petition: none ili