1.   Although Ito officially dismissed the juror because she shared the same doctor as Simpson, the juror denied being involved in any physical altercation when asked about it.

2.   An appeals court threw out his conviction last year, ruling that a juror was improperly dismissed, and prosecutors must decide soon whether to retry the case.

3.   A court spokeswoman said the juror was dismissed, but no information about the juror or circumstances was released.

4.   A fourth juror was dismissed on allegations not investigated by the deputies.

5.   A hearing could delay a trial still further and might eventually require the judge to dismiss the jurors and begin the months-long process of jury selection again.

6.   A hearing could further delay a trial and might require the judge to dismiss the jurors and restart the months-long process of jury selection.

7.   After four alternate jurors were dismissed before the deliberations began, the jury consisted of eight whites and four blacks.

8.   After the juror was dismissed, defense lawyers asked for a mistrial and were rebuffed by the judge.

9.   But jurors cannot be dismissed simply for being contrary or difficult, Landsman and Dash said.

10.   But on Monday night the appeals court said that testimony could go forward, and that the juror could be dismissed, while the court considers the defense motion.