James Douglas Jones v. the State of Texas

TEXAS COURT OF APPEALS, THIRD DISTRICT, AT AUSTIN NO. 03-22-00283-CR James Douglas Jones, Appellant v. The State of Texas, Appellee FROM THE 421ST DISTRICT COURT OF CALDWELL COUNTY NO. 21-257, THE HONORABLE DANIEL H. MILLS, JUDGE PRESIDING DISSENTING OPINION TO DENIAL OF EN BANC CONSIDERATION Appellant James Douglas Jones waived his right to testify at his trial. On appeal, Jones argues that the district court coerced him into doing so and that, consequently, his waiver was involuntary. Because this is an issue of first impression in this Court that raises important questions of…