Ortega, Ernest v. State

OPINION

TERRY JENNINGS, Justice.

Appellant, Ernest Ortega, was charged by indictment with the offense of murder. The trial court granted motions for psychiatric examinations to determine appellant’s sanity and his competency. At the conclusion of a contested competency hearing, a jury found appellant competent to stand trial. Appellant’s counsel filed notice of appeal from the competency order. The murder charge remains pending in the district court. We hold that we have no jurisdiction over the appeal.

When the issue of a criminal defendant’s competency to stand trial is raised in advance of…