Defendant's claim that the court improperly discharged a sitting juror is unpreserved. The record establishes that defendant's counsel declined the court's offer of further inquiry into the juror's concerns and consented to her discharge. This was a tactical decision to be made by counsel rather than defendant (see, People v Ferguson,
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