Mr. Justice Powell, with whom The Chief Justice and Mr. Justice Rehnquist join, concurring in the judgment. I concur in the judgment, as I agree that use of a jury as small as five members, with authority to convict for serious offenses, involves grave questions of fairness. As the opinion of Mr. Justice Blackmun indicates, the line between five- *246</page-numbe…
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