Nelson, Alexius Jamall

IN THE COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS

OF TEXAS

NO. 0950-03

ALEXIUS JAMALL NELSON, Appellant

v.

THE STATE OF TEXAS, Appellee

ON DISCRETIONARY REVIEW

FROM THE SEVENTH COURT OF APPEALS

HARRIS COUNTY

This case presents a question of the authority of courts to reverse a conviction on appeal on the ground that a juror was absolutely disqualified.

The term "absolutely disqualified" is derived from the catchline of Article 35.19 of the Code of Criminal Procedure:

Art. 35.19. Absolute disqualification

No juror shall be impaneled when it appears that he is subject to the second, third or fourth cause of challenge in…