12 Person Jury for Criminal Trial No Longer Required in NY
On Tuesday, New York's Court of Appeals issued a 5-2 decision that held that a defendant can waive his right to have a 12-member jury in a criminal case, the New York Law Journal reported. This decision overturned the 1858 precedent Cancemi v. People.
The defendant had executed a written waiver of his right to a jury trial in open court, according to the article.
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