Brad William Reinke v. State

TEXAS COURT OF APPEALS, THIRD DISTRICT, AT AUSTIN

NO. 03-10-00722-CR

Brad William Reinke, Appellant

v.

The State of Texas, Appellee

FROM THE DISTRICT COURT OF TRAVIS COUNTY, 167TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT

NO. 105359, HONORABLE MICHAEL LYNCH, JUDGE PRESIDING

O P I N I O N

Appellant Brad William Reinke's application for writ of habeas corpus raises an issue of first impression involving recent statutory amendments governing the long-term commitment of defendants who are found incompetent to stand trial. Specifically, the 2005 Legislature's article 46B.009(b)--now 46B.0095(a)--prohibits a defendant who is…