Hey Dude, Where Is My Jury?

     When George Zimmerman was on trial, charged with the murder of Trayvon Martin, there were only 6 jurors.  What happened to the other 6?  Nothing really.  Florida, and some other states, allow criminal trials with a jury of fewer than the traditional 12 members. Is that constitutional?  The answer was NO before it was YES.  In 1898 the U. S. Supreme Court required 12, no more, no less.  In 1970 the Court reviewed legal history and viewed the traditional jury of 12 to be a "historical accident."  The Court repaired the accident damage and allowed for a jury of 6 in state court criminal trials.  John Greanias, Copyright 2013.