Legal Opinion
Alcott v. State
Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas
Decided June 27, 2001No. 0897-00PublishedCited by 173 opinions
1Opinion of the Court 1
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2Opinion of the Court · KellerKeller, Presiding Judge
in which MEYERS, HOLLAND, KEASLER, HERVEY and HOLCOMB, JJ., joined.
Appellant claims that, during his trial for possession of a deadly weapon in a penal institution, evidence was brought to the trial court’s attention regarding his mental incompetence. The trial court, however, did not conduct sua sponte a competency hearing pursuant to Article 46.02, Section 2(b) of the Code of Criminal Procedure.1 Appellant contends that this failure was error. We must now determine the quantum of evidence necessary to trigger the statutorily required competency hearing before the bench.
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3Cases cited17 opinions
- Pate v. RobinsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1966
- Drope v. MissouriSupreme Court of the United States · 1975
- Collier v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1997
- Ex Parte ThomasCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1995
- Sisco v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1980
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