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Texas Code of Criminal Procedure

§ 40.001 — NEW TRIAL ON MATERIAL EVIDENCE

CR § 40.001Title 1. CODE OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE · Ch. 40. NEW TRIALS

Statute text

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A new trial shall be granted an accused where material evidence favorable to the accused has been discovered since trial.

Legislative history

Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 900, Sec. 11.01, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.

Source: Texas Code of Criminal Procedure § 40.001 from the Texas Constitution and Statutes (Texas Legislature) (public record). DecisionDepot is for informational use only and is not legal advice — verify against the official source before relying on this text.