Legal Opinion

In re J.G.C.G.

Court of Appeals of Texas

Decided April 16, 2009No. 2-08-200-CVPublishedCited by 2 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

BOB McCOY, Justice.

I. Introduction

In this aggravated sexual assault/delinquent conduct case, J.G.C.G. (hereinafter “Buddy”) asserts in one issue that the trial court erred by denying his request for a mistrial after learning that a seated juror was taking a controlled substance. We affirm.

II. Background

After the six-person jury was sworn and seated, the following exchange took place between the court, a juror, and counsel:

THE COURT: ... Do any .of you have any medical needs; you have to eat at a certain time or take medications or anything of that sort? All right, Yes, sir?

JUROR: I do…

2Cases cited22 opinions

  1. King v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 2000
  2. McDougall v. North CarolinaSupreme Court of the United States · 1983
  3. Feldman v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 2002
  4. Brooks v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1999
  5. Webb v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 2007

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3Cited by2 opinions

  1. State v. Daniel Joe Hernandez, Texas Court of Appeals, 3rd District (Austin)2011
  2. In Re JgcgCourt of Appeals of Texas · 2009

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