EASTHAM v. STATE

No. 59093.

599 S.W.2d 624 (1980)

William Henry EASTHAM, Appellant, v. The STATE of Texas, Appellee.

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas, En Banc.

June 4, 1980.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Harry Tom Petersen, El Paso, for appellant.

Steve W. Simmons, Dist. Atty. and Paul J. Kubinski, Asst. Dist. Atty., El Paso, Robert Huttash, State's Atty., Austin, for the State.

Before the court en banc.


OPINION ON REHEARING ON COURT'S OWN MOTION

ONION, Presiding Judge.

Our prior opinion on original submission is withdrawn and the following is substituted in lieu thereof.

This appeal is taken from a conviction for murder, where the punishment was assessed by the jury at ninety-nine (99) years' imprisonment.

On appeal appellant raises five grounds of error. He challenges the lack of a jury at the restoration of competency hearing, contends...

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