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VALDEZ v. STATE

No. 14-95-01102-CR.

952 S.W.2d 622 (1997)

Faustino Javier VALDEZ, Appellant, v. The STATE of Texas, Appellee.

Court of Appeals of Texas, Houston (14th Dist.).

August 28, 1997.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Rosemary Garza, Houston, for appellant.

Carol Cameron, Houston, for appellee.

Before YATES, HUDSON and FOWLER, JJ.

OPINION

YATES, Justice.

In this appeal, we must decide whether the trial court's determination that an empaneled juror "has a problem with the English language" was sufficient to dismiss the juror as "disabled from sitting" within the meaning of article 36.29 of the Texas Code of Criminal Procedure and the Texas Constitution. Because we conclude the determination was not sufficient, we reverse the judgment of the trial court.

Appellant was charged...

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