Texas statute
Tex. Code Crim. Proc. art. 44.46 — Reversal of conviction on the basis of service on jury by a disqualified juror
Current through 89th Legislature, 2nd Called Session (2025)
Part of Chapter 44: APPEAL AND WRIT OF ERROR, Texas Code of Criminal Procedure.
Full text of Tex. Code Crim. Proc. art. 44.46
Statutory text current through the 89th Legislature, 2nd Called Session (2025). This publication reproduces the official statutory text; it is not the official statutes of the State of Texas.
A conviction in a criminal case may be reversed on appeal on the ground that a juror in the case was absolutely disqualified from service under Article 35.19 of this code only if: (1) the defendant raises the disqualification before the verdict is entered; or (2) the disqualification was not discovered or brought to the attention of the trial court until after the verdict was entered and the defendant makes a showing of significant harm by the service of the disqualified juror.
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