William Darelle Smith went on trial in 2010 for first-degree murder . A doctor who did the victim 's autopsy testified , then was contacted by a juror . The trial judge did n't order a hearing into that interaction ; high court says he erred . The next day , about an hour after the jury began deliberating on Smith 's fate , Lewis e-mailed presiding Judge Seth Norman that she had been contacted via Facebook by a juror who was an acquaintance . Comment:
William Darelle Smith went on trial in 2010 for first-degree murder . A doctor who did the victim 's autopsy testified , then was contacted by a juror . The trial judge did n't order a hearing into that interaction ; high court says he erred . Comment: