We have a winner!

"I'd like to excuse the rest of you in the courtroom."

As Judge Breen spoke these words you could feel the tension release. The remaining jurors finally released their breath --the same breath they've been holding since they were first walked in this morning. They were free to go. Jury selection was over.

The last person asked to approach the bench was a woman and finally both the prosecutors and the defense attorney were in agreement.

So in case you're keeping score, here's the final tally:
The 12 jury members are made up of 8 women and 8 men.
The 4 alternates jurors consist of 2 men and 2 women.