MATTER OF J. R. C.

No. 8440.

551 S.W.2d 748 (1977)

In the Matter of J. R. C.

Court of Civil Appeals of Texas, Texarkana.

Rehearing Denied May 24, 1977.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Ronald Ned Dennis, Kirkpatrick, Grant, Dennis & Reed, Marshall, for appellant.

Sam Baxter, Crim. Dist. Atty., Marshall, for appellee.


CORNELIUS, Justice.

In March of 1974 appellant, a juvenile, was placed in detention upon allegations that he had murdered his mother. A hearing was first held to determine if he was mentally fit to answer for the offense and to proceed with either an adjudication hearing or a transfer hearing. He was determined to be fit, and upon petition of the district attorney filed pursuant to Section 54.02 of the Texas Family Code, a hearing was then held which resulted in the...

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