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Holy hell guys, no one is removing their plates. Let's move on.

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Subd. 9.Alternate Jurors.

The court may impanel alternate jurors. An alternate juror who does not replace a principal juror must be discharged when the jury retires to consider its verdict. If a juror becomes unable to serve, an alternate juror must replace that juror. Alternate jurors replace jurors in the order the alternates were drawn. No additional peremptory challenges are allowed for alternate jurors. If a juror becomes unable or disqualified to perform a juror's duties after the jury has retired to consider its verdict, a mistrial must be declared unless the parties agree under Rule 26.01, subd. 1(4) that the jury consist of a lesser number than that selected for the trial.

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Subd. 5.Jury Sequestration.

(1) Discretion of the court. From the time the jurors are sworn until they retire for deliberations, the court may permit them and any alternate jurors to separate during recesses and adjournments, or direct that they remain together continuously under the supervision of designated officers.

(2) On Motion. Any party may move for sequestration of the jury at the beginning of trial or at any time during trial. Sequestration must be ordered if the case is of such notoriety or the issues are of such a nature that, in the absence of sequestration, highly prejudicial matters are likely to come to the jurors' attention. Whenever sequestration is ordered, the court in advising the jury of the decision must not disclose which party requested sequestration.

(3) During Deliberations. Unless the court has ordered sequestration under paragraph (2), the court may allow the jurors to separate over night during deliberations.

(4) No Outside Contact. The supervising officers must not communicate with any juror concerning any subject connected with the trial, nor permit any other person to do so, and must return the jury to the courtroom as ordered by the court.

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BMX Bandit said:

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It's such a bizarre way to do peremptory strikes. How can you possibly know which you need off most until you've heard from them all?

Is this a normal practice in MN? I'm guessing it's special for this trial, so you know?

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At the end of the day Judge Cahill caused some confusion among the reporters including me when he stated that they would be looking to add two more jurors next week to the 13 now seated. Judge Cahill had initially given the number as 16, then as 14. Following our expression of confusion the court advised us that "in accordance with its November 4, 2020, order, the Court will (seat) up to 16 jurors for the trial in the case State of Minnesota v Derek Chauvin."

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confusion

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schwack schwack said:

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confusion

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Yep.

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Legal experts and local defense attorneys said the last two jurors chosen are almost always alternates, and some said they had never seen it done any other way. But the court said that wouldn't necessarily be the case for Chauvin's jury. Spokesman Kyle Christopherson said alternates could be chosen "many different ways," but declined to give details.

"You can see in this case why (Cahill) might want to do something different, like draw numbers from a hat," said Ted Sampsell-Jones, adding that the judge needs all jurors to pay attention for the duration of the trial. "If it's the last two, and that's published in the press, then the last two might find out that they are alternates. Which is what Cahill needs to avoid."

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schwack schwack said:

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Ruh roh.

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schwack schwack said:

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Ruh roh.

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So Hall tried to pass a fake 20 and it didn't work so Floyd tried at the same store just with another clerk?

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Looked interesting to go to a protest

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BUT she has a positive opinion of the police.

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No she doesn't.

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