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.
Massachusetts is the 7th smallest state in the United States. It is located in the New England region of the northeastern United States, and has an area of 10,555 square miles (27,340 km 2). Several large bays distinctly shape its coast.Boston is the largest city, at the inmost point of Massachusetts Bay, and the mouth of the Charles River.ike the rest of the northeastern United States, the population of Massachusetts has continued to grow in the past few decades. Massachusetts is the fastest growing state in New England and the 25th fastest growing state in the United States.