WILLIAMS v. STATE

No. 52173.

543 S.W.2d 385 (1976)

Edward James WILLIAMS, Appellant, v. The STATE of Texas, Appellee.

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas.

November 24, 1976.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Thomas F. Lee, Del Rio, for appellant.

Tully Shahan, Dist. Atty., Durwood Edwards, Asst. Dist. Atty., Del Rio, Jim D. Vollers, State's Atty., and David S. McAngus, Asst. State's Atty., Austin, for the State.


OPINION

ODOM, Judge.

This is an appeal from a conviction for burglary. Punishment was assessed at ten years' confinement.

Appellant asserts that the trial court erred in failing to hold a separate hearing to determine his competency to stand trial.

Appellant's trial was scheduled to start on February 18, 1975. On that day, and prior to the commencement of the trial, he filed a motion requesting that the court grant a separate hearing on the...

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