Ex Parte Jerry Lee Ross

Summary

The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals affirmed the district court's denial of a habeas corpus petition, holding that the petitioner was not denied due process or equal protection, that the DWI statute does not require proof of a culpable mental state, that a non‑attorney county judge does not violate due process, that the petitioner knowingly waived his right to counsel, and that the statutory distinction between felony and misdemeanor jury‑waiver procedures is constitutional.