Gonzales v. State

OPINION

MORRISON, Judge.

The offense is felony theft with two prior felony convictions alleged for enhancement ; the punishment, life.

Appellant supported his motion to quash the indictment on the grounds that Latin Americans had been systematically excluded from service on the Grand Juries in Wichita County by the testimony of three Latin Americans who resided in the county and the testimony of his court appointed counsel.

Jose Arias testified that he knew people who would be qualified to serve on the Grand Jury who were Spanish speaking or Latin American citizens of Wichita County and named ten…