Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas
Chadrick S. Ford, Appellant v. the State of Texas
May 1, 20022002 Tex. Crim. App. LEXIS 94
Summary
The Court held that the statutory right to a jury shuffle is a substantial right, and the trial court's denial of that request was not harmless under Rule 44.2(b); therefore the conviction was affirmed. Justice Holcomb dissented, arguing the majority improperly limited the legislatively granted right.