King v. State

OPINION

ROBERTS, Judge.

The appellant was convicted of the offense of sale of narcotics (heroin). Punishment was assessed by the jury at 35 years’ confinement. The sufficiency of the evidence is not challenged.

Appellant’s first ground of error urges that the court should have conducted a separate hearing on the issue of his incompetency to stand trial.

Prior to trial, appellant’s counsel filed a “Motion for Complete Medical Examination” requesting that the court order that appellant be given a mental examination. 1

There is no showing that appellant was indigent and unable to obtain the services…