Charles Lee Farris, Jr. v. State

Dissenting opinion issued August 8, 2019 In The Court of Appeals For The First District of Texas ———————————— NO. 01-18-00863-CR ——————————— CHARLES LEE FARRIS, JR., Appellant V. THE STATE OF TEXAS, Appellee On Appeal from the 184th District Court Harris County, Texas Trial Court Case No. 1530897 DISSENTING OPINION Article I, section 10 of the Texas Constitution declares: “In all criminal prosecutions the accused shall have a speedy public trial by an impartial jury.” This provision originated in the 1836 Texas Declaration of Rights and remains in the Texas Constitution to this day. See John…