Legal Opinion
Jimenez v. State
Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas
Decided September 13, 2000No. 1090-99PublishedCited by 194 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtWomack, J.
MANSFIELD, PRICE, HOLLAND, and KEASLER, JJ., joined.
The question in this case is, what standard of harmless error applies to error in a court’s charge that was not objected to, and that is claimed to violate a constitutional provision? We hold that the applicable standard is that provided by article 36.19 of the Code of Criminal Procedure: “the judgment shall not be reversed.. .unless it appears from the record that the defendant has not had a fair and impartial trial.”
The appellant, indicted for attempted capital murder, was found guilty of aggravated assault committed on September 11, 1995.…
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