First, ââthe selection of a petit jury from a representative cross section of the community is an essential component of the Sixth Amendment.ââ 89 This re-quirement applies only to jury panels or venires from which petit juries are chosen, and not to the composition of the petit juries themselves.
The smallest US state is unquestionably Rhode Island. It measures 1,545 sq mi (about 4,002 km2). It is approximately 37 miles wide and the length is 48 miles.
Sponsored Topics. Rhode Island earned the nickname the âOcean Stateâ for its 400 miles of swirling, saltwater coastline, carving out Narragansett Bay and inlets up to the Massachusetts border. âLittle Rhodyâ is also the smallest state in the U.S â only 1,500 square miles â and it is a 30-minute drive from any geographic point to the waterline.