Texas Code of Criminal Procedure - Article 37.13. If Jury Believes Accused Insane
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Art. 37.13. [701] [781] [761] IF JURY BELIEVES ACCUSED
INSANE. When a jury has been impaneled to assess the punishment
upon a plea of guilty, it shall say in its verdict what the
punishment is which it assesses; but if it is of the opinion that a
person pleading guilty is insane, it shall so report to the court,
and an issue as to that fact shall be tried before another jury; and
if, upon such trial, it be found that the defendant is insane, such
proceedings shall be had as directed in cases where a defendant
becomes insane after conviction.
Acts 1965, 59th Leg., vol. 2, p. 317, ch. 722.
Article: 37.0711 37.073 37.08 37.09 37.10 37.11 37.12 37.13 37.14 38.01 38.03 38.04 38.05 38.07 38.071
Last modified: August 11, 2007
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