CARNES, Circuit Judge:
A juror was absent during the second day of the three days of testimony in a state criminal trial. Then she was either replaced by an alternate and did not participate in deliberations and reaching a verdict, or she was not replaced and did participate. One might think it would be simple to tell what happened because the juror either did or didn't participate after being absent from a day of testimony. It is not a simple matter, however, largely...
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