GOLDEN, Justice.
[¶ 1] In this appeal, the primary issue we must consider is whether the presence of the alternate juror for a brief forty minutes during jury deliberations presents reversible error. Appellant Bruce Hoos was convicted for one count of conspiracy to commit livestock rustling and challenges the presence of the alternate as a constitutional violation. He presents other issues; however, we agree that the presence of the alternate juror during deliberations...
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