Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas

In a murder prosecution, Petitioner's habeas petition is granted, where Petitioner's counsel performed ineffectively by failing to investigate and advise Petitioner of the availability of an insanity defense, because Petitioner had been diagnosed with schizophrenia and exhibited unusual behavior.

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• Decided 06/03/2009
• Published 06/03/2009

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• Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas

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