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Texas Code of Criminal Procedure - Chapter 28 Motions, Pleadings And ExceptionsLegal Research Home > Texas Lawyer > Code of Criminal Procedure > Texas Code of Criminal Procedure - Chapter 28 Motions, Pleadings And Exceptions Sponsored LinksSec. 1. The court may set any criminal case for a pre-trial hearing before it is set for trial upon its merits, and direct the ... The counsel of the defendant has the right to open and conclude the argument upon all pleadings of the defendant presented for the decision of ... When the matters involved in any written pleading depend in whole or in part upon testimony, and not altogether upon the record of the court, ... If the motion to set aside or the exception to an indictment or information is sustained, the defendant in a misdemeanor case shall be discharged, ... If the motion to set aside or the exception to the indictment in cases of felony be sustained, the defendant shall not therefor be discharged, ... Where, after the motion or exception is sustained, it is made known to the court by sufficient testimony that the offense of which the defendant ... If a motion to set aside an indictment, information, or complaint for failure to provide a speedy trial is sustained, the court shall discharge the ... If an exception to an indictment or information is taken and sustained upon the ground that there is no offense against the law charged therein, ... If the motion to set aside the indictment or any exception thereto is sustained, but the court refuses to discharge the defendant, then at the ... If the exception to an indictment or information is sustained, the information or indictment may be amended if permitted by Article 28.10 of this code, ... (a) After notice to the defendant, a matter of form or substance in an indictment or information may be amended at any time before the ... All amendments of an indictment or information shall be made with the leave of the court and under its direction. Acts 1965, 59th Leg., p. ... When a special plea is filed by the defendant, the State may except to it for substantial defects. If the exception be sustained, the plea ... A former judgment of acquittal or conviction in a court of competent jurisdiction shall be a bar to any further prosecution for the same offense, ... Judgment shall, in no case, be given against the defendant where his motion, exception or plea is overruled; but in all cases the plea of ... Last modified: August 11, 2007 |