Legal Opinion
Trahan v. State
Texas Court of Appeals, 1st District (Houston)
Decided May 13, 1999No. 01-96-01232-CRPublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
MICHAEL H. SCHNEIDER, Chief Justice.
After a bench trial, appellant was convicted of possession of cocaine weighing more than one gram and less than four grams. Appellant pled true to three prior felony conviction enhancements, and the court assessed punishment at 30 years confinement.
In her sole point of error, appellant alleges that the trial court record does not affirmatively show that she waived her right to jury trial. We reverse and remand.
I. Did the Trial Court Err in Failing to Obtain a Written Waiver?
A. Procedural History
The record does not contain a written jury waiver.…
2Cases cited28 opinions
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- Rose v. ClarkSupreme Court of the United States · 1986
- King v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1997
- Patton v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1930
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3Cited by16 opinions
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