Juror Dismissed From Detroit Corruption Trial

Sleepy Juror Dismissed From Kilpatrick Trial
Former Detroit mayor Kwame Kilpatrick makes his way to U.S. Federal Court Thursday Sept. 27, 2012, in Detroit. Michigan's former state budget director told jurors Thursday that she was "angry" when she learned that public grants approved in 2000 at the urging of Kwame Kilpatrick ended up in the hands of the former mayor's wife. Kilpatrick and three associates are on trial on various corruption and racketeering charges. (AP Photo/The Detroit News, David Coates)
Former Detroit mayor Kwame Kilpatrick makes his way to U.S. Federal Court Thursday Sept. 27, 2012, in Detroit. Michigan's former state budget director told jurors Thursday that she was "angry" when she learned that public grants approved in 2000 at the urging of Kwame Kilpatrick ended up in the hands of the former mayor's wife. Kilpatrick and three associates are on trial on various corruption and racketeering charges. (AP Photo/The Detroit News, David Coates)

DETROIT (WWJ) - A juror has been dismissed from the public corruption trial against Kwame Kilpatrick for getting a little too much shut-eye.

WWJ's Vickie Thomas reports that attorneys met in the judges chambers prior to resuming trial on Tuesday morning.

Just before 9:15 a.m. the judge announced that juror number four was dismissed. The judge said the juror, a female, was having difficulties that made it hard to remain attentive.

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