Legal Opinion

Chambers v. State

Court of Appeals of Texas

Decided March 31, 1988No. C14-87-195-CRPublishedCited by 3 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

JUNELL, Justice.

Harry Chambers appeals a felony conviction for burglary of a building. A jury found appellant guilty and the court assessed punishment, enhanced by two prior convictions, at twenty-five years imprisonment in the Texas Department of Corrections.

In a single point of error appellant contends that the trial court committed fundamental error by proceeding with his trial, and the selection of a new jury panel, after a mistrial was declared because appellant showed the systematic exclusion of blacks from the first jury panel.

Appellant’s trial began on January 20, 1987. Twelve…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Batson v. KentuckySupreme Court of the United States · 1986
  2. Hopkins v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1972
  3. Henry v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1987
  4. Reese v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1976
  5. United States v. RobinsonDistrict Court, D. Connecticut · 1976

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3Cited by3 opinions

  1. Sims v. StateCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1989
  2. Thompson v. StateCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1990
  3. Chambers v. StateCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1988

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