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.
1 Rhode Island is the smallest state in size in the United States. It covers an area of 1,214 square miles. Its distances North to South are 48 miles and East to West 37 miles.  Rhode Island was the last of the original thirteen colonies to become a state.