Other than a record demonstration that 13 jurors were polled after the verdict, and a reference by the court to 15 jurors as they were being sequestered overnight — obvious reflections, in both instances, of stenographic error — defendant's claim that his guilt was decided by 13 jurors is unsupported. The record discloses that after the charge the court directed "the twelve of you" to retire and deliberate, and that the two alternatives, Miss Miller and Miss...
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