When assessing whether extraneous material found in a jury room after verdict constitutes a miscarriage of justice, the court will consider not only the content of the material but also the quality of the jury's engagement with the trial judge's directions, including questions posed by the jury during deliberations. The promptness of a verdict following a majority direction may also be relevant to whether the irregularity affected the outcome.
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