Villarreal v. State

OPINION

DIAL, Justice.

This is an appeal for a conviction for unauthorized use of a motor vehicle with three prior convictions alleged for enhancement. The defendant was found guilty following a jury trial, and the jury assessed his punishment at twenty-five years’ confinement.

Following the defendant’s indictment for the above offense, a jury found him incompetent to stand trial. He was committed to Rusk State Hospital for treatment. Some three months after his commitment, the defendant was discharged from Rusk State Hospital on the certification of the superintendent that the defendant had…