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Texas Statutes (Last Updated: January 4, 2014) |
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CODE OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE |
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Title 1. CODE OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE |
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Chapter 46C. INSANITY DEFENSE |
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Subchapter D. DETERMINATION OF ISSUE OF DEFENDANT'S SANITY |
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Art. 46C.155. FINDING OF NOT GUILTY BY REASON OF INSANITY CONSIDERED ACQUITTAL |
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(a) Except as provided by Subsection (b), a defendant who is found not guilty by reason of insanity stands acquitted of the offense charged and may not be considered a person charged with an offense. (b) A defendant who is found not guilty by reason of insanity is not considered to be acquitted for purposes of Chapter 55. |
| Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 831 , Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2005. |