Chambers v. State
Court of Appeals of Texas
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
- Batson v. KentuckySupreme Court of the United States · 1986
- Hopkins v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1972
- Henry v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1987
- Reese v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1976
- United States v. RobinsonDistrict Court, D. Connecticut · 1976
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3Cited by3 opinions
- Sims v. StateCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1989
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- Chambers v. StateCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1988