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BROSSETTE v. STATE

No. 05-93-00750-CR.

885 S.W.2d 841 (1994)

Trent Randall BROSSETTE, Appellant, v. The STATE of Texas, Appellee.

Court of Appeals of Texas, Dallas.

September 26, 1994.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

J. Stephen Cooper, Dallas, for appellant.

Sue Korioth, Dallas, for appellee.

Before THOMAS, ROSENBERG and BARBER, JJ.

OPINION

THOMAS, Justice.

The sole issue presented by this appeal is whether the trial court's discretion to excuse veniremembers extends beyond the time that the parties exercise their peremptory challenges. Because we conclude the trial court has authority to discharge veniremembers for sufficient excuse until the jury is impaneled and sworn, we affirm the trial court's judgment.

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