Ordered that the judgment is reversed, on the law, and a new trial is ordered.
We agree with the defendant that the trial court committed reversible error in discharging a sworn juror following the conclusion of all testimony. It is well settled that a defendant has a constitutional right to be tried by a jury in whose selection he has had a voice (see, People v Page,
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