Texas · Texas Code of Criminal Procedure

Tex. Code Crim. Proc. § 44.46: REVERSAL OF CONVICTION ON THE BASIS OF SERVICE ON JURY BY A DISQUALIFIED JUROR

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What this law says, in plain English

This statute establishes procedural rules for when a criminal conviction may be reversed on appeal if a disqualified juror served, requiring either pretrial objection or proof of significant harm if discovered after verdict.

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