Defendant contends that Supreme Court erred in discharging a sworn juror pursuant to CPL 270.15 (3) in the absence of defendant and defense counsel. The facts are undisputed. Before jury selection on the second morning, a sworn juror requested that she be discharged because one of her children had an emergency psychiatric problem. Supreme Court, without first consulting defendant or defense counsel...
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