The state’s highest court on Tuesday took issue with how a trial court handled a juror substitution, and ordered a new trial for a man accused of killing his own brother in upstate New York.

The state’s Court of Appeals unanimously reversed an appellate court decision on the matter. The case involves David Lang, who was arrested after he called 911 and reported he shot his brother, according to the ruling.

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