Petition unanimously dismissed without costs.
Memorandum:
Petitioner commenced this CPLR article 78 proceeding seeking a writ of prohibition barring his retrial on the ground of double jeopardy. He contends that Supreme Court erred in dismissing a sworn juror during deliberations and declaring a mistrial and thus that he cannot be retried. We disagree. Pursuant to CPL 270.35 (1), if the court finds that a sworn juror is "grossly unqualified to serve in the...
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