Graham v. State

OPINION

BILL VANCE, Justice.

This is an appeal from a conviction for aggravated assault with a deadly weapon. Punishment was two years in prison. In his sole issue, Douglas Graham challenges the trial court’s denial of a mistrial on the grounds that a juror also served on the grand jury that returned the indictment against him. We will affirm.

Background

The facts relating to the juror are undisputed. Graham was indicted on March 29, 2006 for aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, and the trial began on August 7, 2006. At the start of voir dire, the court asked the jurors whether anyone was…