The court properly exercised its discretion when it discharged a selected but unsworn juror and replaced her with an alternate, after jury selection had been completed and no prospective jurors remained. The juror had a scheduling conflict involving a funeral, and the record demonstrates that she was not fit for jury service in that the conflict would make it difficult for her to focus on the trial (see People v Velez,
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PEOPLE v. WILLIAMS
44 A.D.3d 326 (2007)
843 N.Y.S.2d 33
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, Respondent, v. JAMAR WILLIAMS, Appellant.
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York, First Department.https://leagle.com/images/logo.png
Decided October 4, 2007.
Decided October 4, 2007.
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York, First Department.
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