Summary
The Texas Twelfth Court of Appeals affirmed Oliver Loudd’s conviction for aggravated assault with a deadly weapon. The court held that the trial court did not abuse its discretion by declining to conduct a formal competency hearing because the record did not raise a bona fide doubt about Loudd’s present competence to stand trial.
Holdings
- The trial court did not abuse its discretion by declining to conduct a formal competency hearing because the evidence did not raise a bona fide doubt that Loudd presently lacked the ability to consult with counsel rationally or to understand the proceedings rationally and factually.
Questions Presented
- Whether the trial court abused its discretion by declining to conduct a formal competency hearing after trial counsel raised concerns about Appellant's competency.
Disposition
affirmed
Cases Cited (8)
- Kostura v. State, 292 S.W.3d 744, 746-47 (Tex. App.-Houston [14th Dist.] 2009, no pet.)(followed)
- Lahood v. State, 171 S.W.3d 613, 617-18 (Tex. App.-Houston [14th Dist.] 2005, pet. ref'd)(followed)
- Moore v. State, 999 S.W.2d 385, 393 (Tex. Crim. App. 1999)(followed)
- Hobbs v. State, 359 S.W.3d 919, 924 (Tex. App.-Houston [14th Dist.] 2012, no pet.)(followed)
- Fuller v. State, 253 S.W.3d 220, 228 (Tex. Crim. App. 2008)(followed)
- Alcott v. State, 51 S.W.3d 596, 599 n.10 (Tex. Crim. App. 2001)(followed)
- McDaniel v. State, 98 S.W.3d 704, 710 (Tex. Crim. App. 2003)(followed)
- Thompson v. State, 915 S.W.2d 897, 902 (Tex. App.-Houston [1st Dist.] 1996, pet. ref'd)(followed)
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