Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas

Ruben G. Salazar, Appellant v. the State of Texas, Appellee

March 8, 19781978 Tex. Crim. App. LEXIS 1065

Summary

The Court reversed the conviction and remanded for a new trial because the trial court erred in refusing to grant a mistrial after learning that a juror had lied about material prior involvement in a criminal case. The Court held that the juror's false disclosure deprived the appellant of his right to challenge the juror, making the trial unfair.