Matter of JRC

551 S.W.2d 748 (1977)

In the Matter of J. R. C.

No. 8440.

Court of Civil Appeals of Texas, Texarkana.

April 26, 1977.

Rehearing Denied May 24, 1977.

Ronald Ned Dennis, Kirkpatrick, Grant, Dennis & Reed, Marshall, for appellant.

Sam Baxter, Crim. Dist. Atty., Marshall, for appellee.

CORNELIUS, Justice.

In March of 1974 appellant, a juvenile, was placed in detention upon allegations that he had murdered his mother. A hearing was first held to determine if he was mentally fit to answer for the offense and to proceed with either an adjudication hearing or a transfer hearing. He was determined to be fit,…