Texas Code of Criminal Procedure

§ 46C.270 — APPEALS

CR § 46C.270Title 1. CODE OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE · Ch. 46C. INSANITY DEFENSE · Art. F. DISPOSITION FOLLOWING ACQUITTAL BY

(a)An acquitted person may appeal a judgment reflecting an acquittal by reason of insanity on the basis of the following:

(1)a finding that the acquitted person committed the offense; or

(2)a finding that the offense on which the prosecution was based involved conduct that:

(A)caused serious bodily injury to another person;

(B)placed another person in imminent danger of serious bodily injury; or

(C)consisted of a threat of serious bodily injury to another person through the use of a deadly weapon.

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Legislative history

Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 831 (S.B. 837), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2005.