People v. Wright

—Judgment of the Supreme *523Court, New York County (Jerome Hornblass, J.), rendered on November 27, 1989, which convicted defendant, after a jury trial, of unauthorized use of a vehicle in the third degree, unanimously reversed, on the law, the facts, and in the exercise of discretion, and the matter is remanded for a new trial.

Near the close of the defendant’s case, a sitting juror requested discharge from continued jury service because it would interfere with her vacation plans. The Court excused the juror, without the express consent of the defense, and despite the juror’s expressed…