ISSUE 1: THE VENIRE PANEL WAS INFORMED THAT MELLON HAD PLEAD GUILTY TO ALL FIVE CHARGES. WHEN NELSON CHANGED THOSE PLEAS BEFORE THE TRIAL ON THE MERITS BEGAN TO NOT GUILTY, WAS HE ENTITLED TO A NEW VENIRE PANEL PURSUANT TO THE RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY FOUND IN ARTICLE 1, SECTION 15 OF THE TEXAS CONSTITUTION AND TEXAS CODE OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE ARTICLE 1.11?

ISSUE 2: THE VENIRE PANEL WAS INFORMED THAT NELSON HAD PLEAD GUILTY TO ALL FIVE CHARGES. WHEN NELSON CHANGED THOSE PLEAS BEFORE THE TRIAL ON THE MERITS BEGAN TO NOT GUILTY, WAS HE ENTITLED TO A NEW VENIRE PANEL PURSUANT TO THE RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY FOUND IN THE SIXTH AMENDMENT TO THE UNITED STATES CONSTITUTION?

Was Nelson entitled to a new venire panel after changing his pleas from guilty to not guilty?