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SMITH v. STATE

No. 63984.

659 S.W.2d 828 (1983)

Bruce Wade SMITH, Appellant, v. The STATE of Texas, Appellee.

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas, En Banc.

Rehearing Denied November 30, 1983.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Paul Tatum, Nacogdoches, for appellant.

Robert Huttash, State's Atty. and Alfred Walker, First Asst. State's Atty., Austin, for the State.

Before the Court en banc.

OPINION

TEAGUE, Judge.

Upon a plea for not guilty by reason of insanity, Bruce Wade Smith, appellant, was convicted by a jury of murdering his father. The jury also assessed appellant's punishment at life imprisonment in the penitentiary. Because the trial court reversibly erred in not granting appellant's "Motion To Dismiss For Failure To Comply With The Speedy Trial Act," we will reverse the conviction and order the prosecution dismissed.

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