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KNIGHT v. STATE

No. 49661.

538 S.W.2d 101 (1975)

Michael KNIGHT, Appellant, v. The STATE of Texas, Appellee.

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas.

Rehearing Denied July 14, 1976.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Charles A. Allen, Ronald Ned Dennis, Marshall, for appellant.

Sam Baxter, Dist. Atty., Marshall, Jim D. Vollers, State's Atty., and David S. McAngus, Asst. State's Atty., Austin, for the State.

OPINION

DAVIS, Commissioner.

Appeal is taken from a conviction for murder. Punishment was assessed by the jury at life.

Appellant's initial contentions are directed to the preliminary trial on the issue of appellant's present sanity. In November, 1972, a preliminary trial on the question of present sanity was held, at which the appellant was found presently insane and was committed to the Rusk State Hospital. On July 2, 1973, the Superintendent of...

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