Texas Code of Criminal Procedure - Article 1.15. Jury In Felony
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Art. 1.15. [12] [21] [22] JURY IN FELONY. No person can be
convicted of a felony except upon the verdict of a jury duly
rendered and recorded, unless the defendant, upon entering a plea,
has in open court in person waived his right of trial by jury in
writing in accordance with Articles 1.13 and 1.14; provided,
however, that it shall be necessary for the state to introduce
evidence into the record showing the guilt of the defendant and said
evidence shall be accepted by the court as the basis for its
judgment and in no event shall a person charged be convicted upon
his plea without sufficient evidence to support the same. The
evidence may be stipulated if the defendant in such case consents in
writing, in open court, to waive the appearance, confrontation, and
cross-examination of witnesses, and further consents either to an
oral stipulation of the evidence and testimony or to the
introduction of testimony by affidavits, written statements of
witnesses, and any other documentary evidence in support of the
judgment of the court. Such waiver and consent must be approved by
the court in writing, and be filed in the file of the papers of the
cause.
Acts 1965, 59th Leg., vol. 2, p. 317, ch. 722, eff. Jan. 1, 1966.
Amended by Acts 1967, 60th Leg., p. 1733, ch. 659, Sec. 2, eff. Aug.
28, 1967; Acts 1971, 62nd Leg., p. 3028, ch. 996, Sec. 1, eff. June
15, 1971; Acts 1973, 63rd Leg., p. 1127, ch. 426, art. 3, Sec. 5,
eff. June 14, 1973; Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 652, Sec. 3, eff.
Sept. 1, 1991.
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Last modified: August 10, 2007
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