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State v. Kenney

Citations

  • 609 A.2d 337
  • 327 Md. 354
  • 1992 Md. LEXIS 129

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  • holding defense counsel’s on-record waiver on client’s behalf of right to twelve-person jury after off-record discussion with him was valid
  • noting that Rule 4-246(b) does not govern the waiver of the right to a twelve-person jury
  • allowing deliberations to proceed with only eleven jurors after one juror was excused to have surgery
  • “Article 5 of the Declaration of Rights does not prohibit a jury of less than 12 persons if the parties agree”
  • no Zerbst inquiry required for waiver of the right to 12-person jury
  • no Zerbst inquiry required for waiver of the right to 12-person jury

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Judges: Karwacki

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