JAN 20 2009
TEXAS CRIMINAL
PROCEDURE &
THE OFFENDER
WITH MENTAL ILLNESS
AN ANALYSIS & GUIDE
FOURTH EDmON
BRIAN D. SHANNON
DANIEL H. BENSON
PROFESSORS OF LAW
TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW
FOR
NAMI - TEXAS
THE NATIONAL ALLIANCE ON MENTAL ILLNESSTEXAS
THROUGH A GRANT FROM THE
TEXAS BAR FOUNDATION
TABLE OF CONTENTS
I. ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
4
II. INTRODUCTION & OVERVIEW
7
III. PROCESS SUBSEQUENT TO ARREST
26
IV. COMPETENCY TO STAND TRIAL
44
A.
IN GENERAL
B.
JUVENILES
C.
DEATH PENALTy
45
133
i
160
V. INSANITY DEFENSE
172
A.
ADULT DEFENDANTS
172
B.
JUVENILES
218
C.
PROPOSALS FOR REFORM
226
VI. POST-CONVICTION ISSUES
247
A.
COMMUNITY SUPERVISION
247
B.
PRISON OR JAIL MENTAL HEALTH CARE
256
C.
COMPLETION OF THE CRIMINAL SENTENCE
259
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