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.
T he Rhode Island quarter honors the Ocean State with a picture of a beautiful vintage sailboat moving through Narragansett Bay with the Pell Bridge in the background. Sailing is, of course, the most popular sport in the smallest state in the union.