Legal Opinion

Morales v. State

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas

Decided September 19, 1979No. 61490PublishedCited by 21 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

TOM G. DAVIS, Judge.

Appeal is taken from a conviction for aggravated robbery. V.T.C.A. Penal Code, Sec. 29.03. Following his plea of guilty, the court assessed appellant’s punishment at ten years.

In his sole ground of error, appellant contends that the trial court erred in failing to hold a competency hearing. See, Article 46.02, V.A.C.C.P. Appellant contends that evidence produced after his sentencing raised a bona fide doubt as to his competency to have earlier stood trial.

The court clerk testified that when appellant appeared in court on September 11, 1975, for arraignment, he was…

2Cases cited15 opinions

  1. Dusky v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1960
  2. Bishop v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1956
  3. V. P. Serodino, Inc. v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1956
  4. Whitmore v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1978
  5. Woods v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1976

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3Cited by21 opinions

  1. Ex Parte McWilliamsCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1982
  2. Hackbarth v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1981
  3. Thompson v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1981
  4. State v. Lewis, Texas Court of Appeals, 12th District (Tyler)2004
  5. Pifer v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 1st District (Houston)1995

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