Holmes v. State
Holmes v. State
Opinion
Writ denied. In denying the writ we wish to make the following observations.
We agree with the Court of Criminal Appeals,
We do not wish to be understood as agreeing or disagreeing with the court's observation that it is "the ultimate responsibility of the trial judge to make certain that the appellant was able to understand the charge against him and that he was able to aid in his own defense." In this competencyhearing, a jury was empanelled to decide, and did decide, that petitioner was competent to stand trial. On this issue seePierce v. State,
Thus, there being no dichotomy between trial judge and jury on the issue, this issue is not presented to us for decision.
We agree with the Court of Criminal Appeals that the disclosure in this case — a competency hearing — of the nature of the offense was not error.
We decline petitioner's invitation to overrule Parsons v.State,
WRIT DENIED.
TORBERT, C.J., and JONES, ALMON and EMBRY, JJ., concur.
Reference
- Full Case Name
- In Re Ronnie Dean Holmes v. State. Ex Parte Ronnie Dean Holmes.
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- Published