WOMACK, J., delivered the opinion for a unanimous court.
An issue in the trial of this capital murder case was whether the State could introduce, to rebut the affirmative defense of insanity, a statement the defendant made at a state hospital during an examination for incompetence. We hold that the admission of the evidence violated a statute that was then in effect.
The appellant made four trips to hospitals: two before his arrest and two after. On a Saturday...
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