Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas
James Thomas Frame, Appellant v. the State of Texas, Appellee
May 20, 19811981 Tex. Crim. App. LEXIS 1035
Summary
The Court affirmed the trial court's judgment, holding that a prior misdemeanor theft conviction absolutely disqualifies a juror under Articles 35.16 and 35.19, and that bifurcating a trial after a guilty plea, while erroneous, does not constitute reversible error.