Chadrick S. Ford, Appellant v. the State of Texas

Summary

The Court of Criminal Appeals reversed the Court of Appeals and affirmed the trial court judgment, holding that the trial judge's denial of a statutory jury shuffle was not a harmless error. The Court explained that the jury shuffle right is a substantial statutory right, and under Rule 44.2(b) the error cannot be disregarded without a fair assurance that it did not affect the defendant's substantial rights.