This case requires us to determine whether the trial court abused its discretion when it ordered a new trial based on juror misconduct because a dismissed alternate juror sat in on jury deliberations. For the reasons that follow, we conclude that the trial court did not abuse its discretion.
A trial court may grant a new trial for various specified reasons, including an "[i]rregularity...
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