Legal Opinion
Bell v. State
Texas Court of Appeals, 1st District (Houston)
Decided November 20, 1991No. 01-90-00559-CRPublishedCited by 31 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
WILSON, Justice.
A jury found appellant guilty of felony driving while intoxicated, found three enhancement paragraphs true, and assessed punishment at confinement for life.
On June 1, 1976, appellant was adjudged to be incompetent to stand trial for the charge of rape in cause number 9957 in the district court of Brazoria County. He was also charged with burglary of a habitation, cause number 9956, apparently arising out of the same criminal episode.
Following a jury’s finding of incompetency, appellant was committed to Rusk State Hospital, where he remained until September 3, 1978, at…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Manning v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1987
- Ex Parte LewisCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1979
- Schaffer v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1979
- Wheat v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1976
- Worton v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1973
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3Cited by31 opinions
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- Tate v. StateCourt of Appeals of Texas · 2003
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