Certiorari Granted (People) April 11, 1988.
CRISWELL, Judge.
Defendant, Matthew Burnette, appeals a judgment of conviction of second degree assault. He contends that the court erred by allowing an alternate juror, who had been discharged, to replace an absent regular juror after the jury had begun its deliberations. We agree and reverse.
At the end of the presentation of evidence, the jury of twelve was given instructions and retired to deliberate...
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