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 OPINION 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…