CARPENTER v. STATE

No. 47982.

507 S.W.2d 794 (1974)

Annie Faye CARPENTER, Appellant, v. The STATE of Texas, Appellee.

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas.

April 10, 1974.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Frank Maloney and Philip A. Nelson, Jr., Austin (on appeal only), for appellant.

Jim D. Vollers, State's Atty., Austin, for the State.


OPINION

ODOM, Judge.

Appellant was convicted of murder; punishment was assessed at 35 years.

The sufficiency of the evidence is not challenged.

Appellant contends the trial court erred in failing to determine the issue of her competency to stand trial at a separate hearing solely upon evidence relating to such issue.

Appellant was indicted on October 10, 1972. On October 31, 1972, a psychiatrist was appointed by order of the court...

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