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HOLLIS v. STATE

No. 12-81-0033-CR.

633 S.W.2d 947 (1982)

William Byron HOLLIS, Jr., Appellant, v. The STATE of Texas, Appellee.

Court of Appeals of Texas, Tyler.

Discretionary Review Refused October 6, 1982.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Paul Tatum, Holt, Tatum & McCarver, Nacogdoches, for appellant.

Herbert Hancock, Dist. Atty., Martha J. Sullivan, Asst. Dist. Atty., Nacogdoches, Robert Huttash, State Pros. Atty., Austin, for appellee.

McKAY, Justice.

This is an appeal from a conviction for the offense of murder. The jury set punishment at life imprisonment.

Appellant William Byron Hollis, Jr. was convicted in Cause No. 11,332-80-2 of murder upon his plea of not guilty. Prior to trial, a hearing before a jury was held to determine defendant's mental competence. Defendant was found competent to stand trial, and a trial on the merits before a second jury was held on July 9, 1980. From a conviction...

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