Legal Opinion
Ex Parte Jordan
Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas
Decided September 21, 1988No. 70069PublishedCited by 17 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
WHITE, Judge.
This is a post-conviction application for a writ of habeas corpus filed pursuant to Article 11.07, V.A.C.C.P.
Applicant was convicted of capital murder and punishment was assessed at death. His initial execution date was set for April 7, 1987 but was modified to June 9, 1987. Prior to execution, applicant’s competency to be executed was brought to the district court’s attention via a determination of his competency to stand trial on an unrelated aggravated assault charge. 1 Pursuant to a court order, and in response to defense counsel’s request, a psychiatrist examined…
2Cases cited9 opinions
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- Nobles v. GeorgiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1897
- Phyle v. DuffySupreme Court of the United States · 1948
- Billiot v. StateMississippi Supreme Court · 1987
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3Cited by17 opinions
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- Provenzano v. StateSupreme Court of Florida · 2000
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