MORRIS, Judge.
Although defendants present several assignments of error, we limit our discussion to one of those assignments which, standing alone, entitles defendants to a new trial. G.S. § 9-18 provides that alternate jurors shall be discharged upon the final submission of the case to the jury. The alternate juror in this case was not discharged at that point, although all twelve regularly empanelled jurors retired to the jury room. Examination of the appellate...
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