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Texas Code of Criminal Procedure - Article 46C.151. Determination Of Sanity Issue By Jury

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Art. 46C.151. DETERMINATION OF SANITY ISSUE BY JURY.  (a) In 
a case tried to a jury, the issue of the defendant's sanity shall be 
submitted to the jury only if the issue is supported by competent 
evidence.  The jury shall determine the issue.
	(b)  If the issue of the defendant's sanity is submitted to 
the jury, the jury shall determine and specify in the verdict 
whether the defendant is guilty, not guilty, or not guilty by reason 
of insanity.

Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., ch. 831, Sec. 2, eff. Sept. 1, 2005.           

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