Williams v. State

OPINION ON APPELLANT’S PETITION FOR DISCRETIONARY REVIEW

ONION, Presiding Judge.

Appellant was convicted of aggravated sexual assault by a jury who assessed punishment at life imprisonment and a fine of $10,000.00.

On appeal appellant complained, inter alia, that the trial court reversibly erred in overruling his motion to shuffle the jury panel. See Article 35.11, V.A.C.C.P. The Court of Appeals affirmed the conviction and rejected appellant’s contention, holding that his motion to shuffle was untimely made. Williams v. State, 690 S.W.2d 656 (Tex.App. — Dallas 1985). We granted appellant’s…