Legal Opinion
J. Loyd Parker, Jr. v. W. J. Estelle, Director, Texas Department of Corrections
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided October 24, 1974No. 73-3630PublishedCited by 67 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CLARK, Circuit Judge:
On May 3, 1963, the day after his father was found dead, petitioner J. Loyd Parker, Jr. confessed to the killing, 1 and on May 17, 1963 he was indicted for murder. The principal issues from the inception of the proceedings were Parker’s sanity at the time of the act and his competency to stand trial. Pursuant to an agreement between counsel, a hearing was held at which Parker was found incompetent to be tried and was committed to Rusk State Hospital until he recovered his sanity. In February 1969, after spending six years in Rusk, he was released; and on May 19, 1969 a…
2Cases cited29 opinions
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- Harrison v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1968
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3Cited by67 opinions
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- Ex Parte CanadaCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1988
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