Legal Opinion
Gray v. State
Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas
Decided May 23, 2007No. PD-1946-05PublishedCited by 42 opinions
1Opinion of the Court 1
OPINION
2Opinion of the Court · KeaslerKeasler, J.
The judge in Robert Gray’s trial excused a venireperson for an economic reason. The Court of Appeals reversed and remanded the case for a new trial because it determined that the error was structural. We disagreed and remanded the case for a non-constitutional harm analysis. The Court of Appeals again reversed because it could not state that the error was harmless. Once again, we reverse the Court of Appeals and affirm the trial judge’s judgment.
Facts and Procedural History
Robert Gray was charged with intoxication manslaughter and aggravated assault. On the morning of his trial, the…
3Cases cited11 opinions
- Taylor v. LouisianaSupreme Court of the United States · 1975
- Boykin v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1991
- Johnson v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1998
- Lockhart v. McCreeSupreme Court of the United States · 1986
- Jones v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1998
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