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<P><STRONG><CENTER>NO. 03-95-00546-CR</CENTER>
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<P><STRONG><CENTER>Khaled Rasem Qandalji, Appellant</CENTER>
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<P><STRONG><CENTER>v.</CENTER>
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<P><STRONG><CENTER>The State of Texas, Appellee</CENTER>
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<P><SPAN STYLE="font-family: CG Times" STYLE="font-size: 11pt"><STRONG><CENTER>FROM THE COUNTY COURT AT LAW NO. 7 OF TRAVIS COUNTY</CENTER>
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<P><SPAN STYLE="font-family: CG Times" STYLE="font-size: 11pt"><STRONG><CENTER>NO. 403,601, HONORABLE BRENDA KENNEDY, JUDGE PRESIDING</STRONG></SPAN><SPAN STYLE="font-family: CG Times"><STRONG></CENTER>
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<P><SPAN STYLE="font-family: CG Times"><STRONG>PER CURIAM</STRONG></SPAN></P>

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<P><SPAN STYLE="font-family: CG Times">	The county court at law found appellant guilty of assault and assessed punishment
at incarceration for one year and a $2000 fine.  The court suspended imposition of sentence and
placed appellant on community supervision.</SPAN></P>

<P><SPAN STYLE="font-family: CG Times">	In a single pro se point of error, appellant contends the court erred by proceeding
to trial without securing appellant's written waiver of trial by jury.  <EM>State ex rel. Curry v. Carr</EM>,
847 S.W.2d 561 (Tex. Crim. App. 1992); <EM>Townsend v. State</EM>, 865 S.W.2d 469 (Tex. Crim. App.
1993); Tex. Code Crim. Proc. Ann. art. 1.13(a) (West Supp. 1996).  The State contends appellant
has not adequately briefed this point.  After stating the point of error, appellant cites the statute
and four opinions, including <EM>Curry v. Carr</EM> and <EM>Townsend</EM>, that are directly on point.  Given the
nature of the error, we believe that appellant's brief contains a discussion of facts and authorities
requisite to maintain the point at issue.  Tex. R. App. P. 74(f).</SPAN></P>

<P><SPAN STYLE="font-family: CG Times">	The judgment recites that appellant waived trial by jury.  It does not state,
however, that this waiver was in writing.  As another opinion cited by appellant holds, this recital
is not sufficient to support a presumption of compliance with article 1.13(a).  <EM>Chaouachi v. State</EM>,
870 S.W.2d 88, 94 (Tex. App.--San Antonio 1993, no pet.).  The State concedes that article
1.13(a) was violated.  In such a case, reversal is mandatory.  <EM>Townsend</EM>, 865 S.W.2d at 470.  The
point of error is sustained.</SPAN></P>

<P><SPAN STYLE="font-family: CG Times">	The judgment of conviction is reversed and the cause is remanded to the county
court at law for a new trial.</SPAN></P>

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<P><SPAN STYLE="font-family: CG Times">Before Justices Powers, Jones and B. A. Smith</SPAN></P>

<P><SPAN STYLE="font-family: CG Times">Reversed and Remanded</SPAN></P>

<P><SPAN STYLE="font-family: CG Times">Filed:   March 27, 1996</SPAN></P>

<P><SPAN STYLE="font-family: CG Times">Do Not Publish</SPAN></P>

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