Examining trials and grand jury hearings

• Author: Robert K. Gill/Mark Daniel
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EXAMINING TRIALS AND

GRAND JURY HEARINGS

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CHAPTER 11

EXAMINING TRIALS AND

GRAND JURY HEARINGS

I. EXAMINING TRIALS

§11:01 Statutory Law

§11:02 Case Law

§11:03 Motion for Examining Trial

II. GRAND JURIES

A. Grand Jury Impaneling

1. Equal Protection and Fair Cross-Section Violations

§11:10 Statutory Law

§11:11 Violation Occurs When Identif‌iable Group Is Excluded

§11:12 Defendant’s Standing

§11:13 Elements of Violation

2. Challenging the Array

§11:20 Statutory Law

§11:21 Challenge Must Be When the Array Is Impaneled

3. Quashing the Indictment Based on Improper Selection

§11:30 Statutory Law

§11:31 Time to Challenge

§11:32 Burden of Proof

§11:33 Remedy

4. Improperly Constituted Grand Jury

§11:40 Statutory Law

§11:41 Challenge to a Particular Juror

§11:42 Personal Information About Grand Jurors

§11:42.1 Statutor y Law

B. Grand Jury Conduct

1. Improper Questioning of Grand Jury Witness

§11:50 Statutory Law

§11:51 Case Law

§11:52 Analysis of Whether Error Is Harmless

2. Improper Person Present With Grand Jury

§11:60 Statutory Law

§11:61 Improper Person Requires New Trial

3. Improper Return of Indictment

§11:70 Statutory Law

EXAMINING TRIALS AND

GRAND JURY HEARINGS

Texas Criminal Forms 11-2

C. Endorsement of Witness Names on Indictment

§11:80 Statutory Law

§11:81 Defendant Can Learn Who Testif‌ied

D. Representing the Defendant

§11:90 Statutory Law

E. Transcripts of Grand Jury Testimony

§11:100 Statutory Law

§11:101 Defendant Must Show Particularized Need for Testimony

F. Defendant’s Testimony

§11:110 Suppressing Testimony

§11:111 Motion in Limine Evidence of Defendant’s Grand Jury Testimony

III. DNA COLLECTION AFTER INDICTMENT

§11:120 Statutory Law

§11:121 Motion for DNA Collection

IV. GRAND JURY SUBPOENAS

§11:130 Statutory Law

V. SERVICE OF INDICTMENT ON DEFENDANT

§11:140 Statutory Law

§11:141 Case Law

VI. FORMS

Form 11-1.1 Motion for Examining Trial (Requesting Discharge of Defendant)

Form 11-1.2 Motion For Examining Trial (Capital Case)

Form 11-2 Motion for Examining Trial (Requesting Reasonable Bond)

Form 11-3.1 Motion for Examining Trial (Defendant Transferred From Juvenile Court)

Form 11-3.2 Motion to Exclude Examining Trial Testimony of Defendant

Form 11-3.3 Motion to Suppress Examining Trial Testimony of Witness

Form 11-4 Challenge to the Array

Form 11-5 Motion to Quash Indictment Based on Improper Grand Jury Selection

Form 11-6 Brief in Support of Motion to Quash Indictment Based on Improper Grand Jury Selection

Form 11-7.1 Motion to Challenge a Particular Grand Juror

Form 11-7.2 Motion for Disclosure of Personal Information About Grand Jurors

Form 11-7.3 Order Sealing Names and Personal Information of Grand Jurors

Form 11-8 Motion to Quash Indictment Due to Improper Grand Jury Conduct

Form 11-9 Motion to Quash Indictment Due to Improper Person Present

Form 11-10 Motion to Quash Indictment Due to Insuff‌icient Number of Votes

Form 11-11 Motion to Require Endorsement of Names of Grand Jury Witnesses on Indictment

Form 11-12 Request for Defense Attorney to Appear at Grand Jury

Form 11-13 Letter for Grand Jurors in Lieu of Appearance by Attorney

Form 11-14 Motion for Production of Grand Jury Transcript

Form 11-15 Brief in Support of Motion for Production of Grand Jury Transcript

Form 11-16 Motion to Suppress Grand Jury Testimony of Defendant

Form 11-17 Motion in Limine (Evidence of Defendant’s Statement)

Form 11-18 State’s Motion For DNA Collection After Indictment

Form 11-19 State’s Application For Release of Information Subpoenaed by Grand Jury

Form 11-20 Defendant’s Motion For Notice of Grand Jury Subpoena

Form 11-21 Defendant’s Motion For Release of Information Subpoenaed by Grand Jury

Form 11-22 Defendant’s Motion To Quash Grand Jury Subpoena

Form 11-23 Defendant’s Motion To Quash Grand Jury Subpoena Duces Tecum

Form 11-24 Defendant’s Motion To Suppress Information Obtained By

Improper Grand Jury Subpoena Duces Tecum

Form 11-25 Defendant’s Motion For Continuance (Invoking CCP 27.12)

EXAMINING TRIALS AND

GRAND JURY HEARINGS

11-3 Examining Trials and Grand Jury Hearings §11:03

I. EXAMINING TRIALS

§11:01 Statutory Law

Τεξ. Χοδε Χριµ. Προ. αρτ. 16.01. Εξαµινινγ Τριαλ

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σεε Τεξ. Φαµ. Χοδε σεχ. 54.02.

§11:02 Case Law



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Τεξ. Χοδε Χριµ. Προ . Αρτσ. 16.01 ανδ 16.17.

Ταψλορ ϖ. Στατενο πετ.

PRACTICE TIP:

In most situations, the f‌iling of a motion for examining trial will result in expedited indictment of the

defendant because the return of an indictment terminates the defendant’s right to an examining trial. White

v. State, 576 S.W.2d 843 (Tex. Crim. App. 1979); De Leon v. State, 758 S.W.2d 621 (Tex. App.—Houston

[14th Dist.] 1988, no pet.).

Τεξ. Χοδε Χριµ. Προ. Αρτ. 16.07.



βαιλ. Τεξ.Ρ. Εϖιδ

PRACTICE TIP:

Make all objections to the method of conducting the examining trial (such as lack of confrontation, lack

of adequate cross-examination) at the examining trial itself or they are waived. Wilkins v. State, 818 S.W.2d

844 (Tex. App.—Houston [1st Dist.] 1991, pet. ref’d).

Φορ φυρτηερ χασε λαω ον εξαµινινγ τριαλσ, σεε Τεξασ Χριµιναλ Λαωψερσ Ηανδβοοκ

§11:03 Motion for Examining Trial



    

Τεξ. Χοδε Χριµ. Προ. Αρτ. 16.01.