Legal Opinion
Rogers v. State
Court of Appeals of Texas
Decided July 31, 1970No. 15639PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BELL, Chief Justice.
Appellant was tried in the 179th District Court for the offense of rape. On May 25, 1967, he was tried before a jury and was acquitted on the ground that he was insane at the time the crime was committed. The jury also found he was insane at the time of trial and that he should be hospitalized in a mental hospital for his own welfare and protection and the protection of others. Pursuant to the provisions of Article 46.02, Section 2(d) (1), C.C.P., the court, based on the jury verdict, rendered judgment committing him to the Rusk State Hospital there to be confined until he…
2Cases cited22 opinions
- Hysler v. FloridaSupreme Court of the United States · 1942
- Donald Ragsdale v. Winfred Overholser, Superintendent, St. Elizabeths HospitalCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1960
- White v. WhiteTexas Supreme Court · 1917
- Winfred Overholser, Superintendent, St. Elizabeths Hospital v. John D. LeachCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1958
- Phyle v. DuffySupreme Court of the United States · 1948
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