Legal Opinion
Trinidad v. State
Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas
Decided June 9, 2010No. PD-1218-08PublishedCited by 47 opinions
1Opinion of the Court 1
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2Opinion of the Court · PricePrice, J.
KELLER, P.J., and MEYERS, WOMACK, KEASLER, HERVEY, HOLCOMB and COCHRAN, JJ., joined.
In 2007, the Texas Legislature amended Article 33.011(b) of the Code of Criminal Procedure.1 According to the amendment, an alternate juror in a criminal case tried in the district court, if not called upon to replace a regular juror, shall no longer be discharged at the time that the jury retires to deliberate, but shall now be discharged after the jury has rendered a verdict.2 Unfortunately, the amended statute does not indicate whether the alternate juror should be allowed to be present for, and to…
3Cases cited19 opinions
- Marin v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1993
- State v. MoralesCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 2008
- Ex Parte McCainCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 2002
- Hatch v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1997
- Klapesky v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 3rd District (Austin)2008
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4Cited by47 opinions
- Duke v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 6th District (Texarkana)2012
- Jesus Corrdero Romero v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 14th District (Houston)2013
- Castillo v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 3rd District (Austin)2010
- Moore v. StateCourt of Appeals of Texas · 2018
- Adam Lee Castillo v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 3rd District (Austin)2010
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