>>http://mystateline.com/content/fulltext/?cid=117971
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>>Soooo...the judge is saying that they might proceed with just 11 jurors instead of 12? How can that even be legal???
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>I'm not sure about the U.S., but in Canada, the customary jury size is 12, but there can be exceptions. In fact, for misdemeanors, the jury can be as small as 6 people.
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>Don't they have standby jurors in the U.S.? In Canada there are normally more than 12 people chosen. Some are standbys who step in if a juror cannot continue for whatever reason.

ya they had 4 standbys - but they've used them all already...ha