Texas Code of Criminal Procedure 37.11 – Defendants Tried Jointly
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Terms Used In Texas Code of Criminal Procedure 37.11
- Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
- Mistrial: An invalid trial, caused by fundamental error. When a mistrial is declared, the trial must start again from the selection of the jury.
- Verdict: The decision of a petit jury or a judge.
Where several defendants are tried together, the jury may convict each defendant it finds guilty and acquit others. If it agrees to a verdict as to one or more, it may find a verdict in accordance with such agreement, and if it cannot agree as to others, a mistrial may be entered as to them.