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Texas Court of Criminal Appeals: Presumption of Innocence Not Violated by Jail Courtroom

On November 20, 2024, the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals overturned a lower appellate ruling that found holding a jury trial in a jail courtroom violated a defendant’s right to a presumption of innocence. The Court reasoned that a jail trial was prejudicial “only if jurors must necessarily interpret it ...

 

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