BUDD, J.
The defendant was tried before a jury in the District Court for cruelty to animals in violation of G. L. c. 272, § 77. During the trial, one of the six jurors was excused from service for reasons unrelated to the case. After conducting a colloquy in which the judge informed the defendant of his right to a jury of six persons, the judge...
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