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Title: State Tennessee v. andrew Lee Moats
Author : The Supreme Court of Texas
Release Date : January 11, 1995
Genre: Law,Books,Professional & Technical,
Pages : * pages
Size : 67 KB

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We granted this appeal to decide the proper remedy when an appellate court determines that a trial court has failed to perform its function as the "thirteenth juror." Historically at common law, the only remedy was an automatic reversal and new trial. Another option is a remand to the trial court with instructions to perform its duty as the "thirteenth juror." We conclude that granting a new trial is the only remedy which will insure that the purpose and protection of the thirteenth juror rule is preserved.