Texas · Texas Code of Criminal Procedure
Tex. Code Crim. Proc. § 37.13: IF JURY BELIEVES ACCUSED INSANE
What this law says, in plain English
This statute establishes a procedural rule: when a jury assesses punishment after a guilty plea and believes the defendant is insane, it must report this to the court, whereupon another jury tries the insanity question and appropriate proceedings follow if insanity is found.
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