Ray v. State

OPINION

SEERDEN, Chief Justice.

This appeal involves the procedures followed with respect to appellant’s competency to stand trial. Appellant, Otis Johnson Ray, was indicted for aggravated sexual assault of a child. After the incompeteney proceedings, which will be discussed later, appellant entered a plea of nolo contendere reserving his right to appeal pretrial rulings. The court then placed appellant on probationary deferred adjudication. We affirm.

After his indictment, appellant, pursuant to article 46.02 of the Texas Code of Criminal Procedure, requested a pretrial hearing on his…