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.
Rhode Island. In 2012, Rhode Island, the smallest state in the country in terms of total area, had a population of 1,050,304, according to the United States Census Bureau. At the time of this census, an estimated 15% of Rhode Island residents were at least 65 years of age.