In all criminal prosecutions the accused shall have a speedy public trial by an impartial jury. He shall have the right to demand the nature and cause of the accusation against him, and to have a copy thereof. He shall not be compelled to give evidence against himself. He shall have the right of being heard by himself, or counsel, or both; shall be confronted with the witnesses against him, and shall have compulsory process for obtaining witnesses in his favor. No person shall be held to answer for a felony unless on indictment of a grand jury.
Tex. Code Crim. Proc. art. 1.05
RIGHTS OF ACCUSED
Applied in 4 court decisions — leading case McNairy v. State (1991)
Most recently applied in Elliott Manuel Silva v. State (July 2001)
Acts 1965, 59th Leg., vol. 2, p. 317, ch. 722.
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Official source: Texas Constitution and Statutes. Reproduced from public-domain Texas statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.