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Pacheco v. State
757 S.W.2d 729
Tex. Crim. App.
1988
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*1 PACHECO, Appellant, Zubia Jose

v. Texas, Appellee.

The STATE of

No. 078-85. Texas, Appeals of

Court of Criminal

En Banc.

June

Rehearing Sept. Denied Guaderrama, Paso, appel- El for

David C. lant. Simmons, Atty. Dist. and Rob-

Steve W. Dekoatz, Asst. ert and Matthew Dinsmoor Paso, Huttash, El Attys., Dist. Robert Austin, for Atty., State’s the State. PETITION APPELLANT’S OPINION ON FOR REVIEW DISCRETIONARY CLINTON, Judge. burglary of convicted

habitation; punishment was assessed years. The Court of confinement for five Appeals judgment of convic affirmed opinion. in an Pacheco unpublished tion Paso No. 08-84- (Tex.App. State — El 24, 1984).1 00131-CR, October delivered 304(b) provided must be belatedly a PDR State contends in its brief that Former rule 1. The ruling days after final filed “within 30 court of appellant’s petition should dismiss for we ruling” is appeals.” Here the "final because, (PDR) discretionary review the State overruling day of [the] the date of “the after time, timely calculates it was filed. 209(c), rehearing,” specifically rule motion for appellant's Appeals Paso Court of overruled El According to rule however November 22. rehearing motion for on November overlooked), (which "the to have seems the State says day filing and the State the last for PDR event.... which act after [or] agree was December 1984. We do with begins designated period run is not of time analysis Appel- of our of Post Trial and its Rules (Emphasis here added be included.” applicable. Procedure then late throughout by unless the writer *2 him Appellant proper procedures the locked it. followed and Ramos saw her sister (Nunez) prescribed by daughter coming and Article V.A.C. toward the C.P., timely by filing notice of his intention house and hurried to tell Nunez what had happened. to offer evidence of the defense. Ramos to then went another trial, telephone; after At all evidence concluded house to find a her sister called during jury charge daughter telephone a out to and conference to her look for a appellant police. the evidence suffi- and contended call the The sister remained near cient to raise the defense. How- the front of the house. ever, the did not it.2 trial court submit In the kitchen a coffee maker. presented appellant

The Shortly, issue thus the character came out of the house hand, quality sup- with and evidence sufficient to the coffee maker in his throw- ing port spilling the defense for determination hot and coffee from it. Nunez appropriate “[Tjhat say, a under instructions. him heard was his house.” “[S]ir, please replied, get She out because I your Appellant is not house.” told her, “[N]o, anything no one can do to me Testimony I because have God. God takes care me more, see, there as we will some While in my anything house and no one can do for upon undisputed he relies is which me. takes care also God of me and the complainant whose residence Virgin.” Appellant showed Nunez a appellant entered, of her and sister. Testi- “stamp,” then inside went back the through together fying interpreter, they closed the house and door. appellant related what did and said around top In on her bedroom of a “machine” Sunday noon of a in El Paso. kept rosaries in Ramos a small wooden box (Ramos) complaining The witness reporter “jewelry a the court labeled alone home when she heard the doorbell box;” a on there was likeness of Christ it. ring. She a window looked out and saw an religious All in the box were “of items open; intending outer “iron to door” was nature.” it, opened she close the front “wooden appellant ten came five or minutes out door,” only appellant standing see there. Indicating the house with box. the Appellant showed her a little “wallet” box, saying it was his such as case,” Nunez that “glass she indicated her with my rosary,” taking “I and “God scared,” said have head or “no.” “Like he was that,” carrying care of him because he was appellant with the hand wallet his “hit” nearby the to a complainant “here,” he across street body and with walked his “(indicating).”park, point by at that a structure pushed open, the bordered wooden door past “pillars,” called ar- appellant As brushed both witnesses her 3 inside, away a “cement resting went on Ramos ran from her officer described as house; appellant high. five closed the brick about feet door behind wall” Thus, indicated.) requested properly otherwise file written instructions au- first date prescribed day period thorizing acquit appellant is November reason Saturday. thirtieth December objection The court his overruled period rule 7 Under ran until the end of the requested submit instruc- and refused to However, following Monday, December tions. record reflects that while December 24 and 26 legal holidays meaning were within other from this witness have no hint We 4591, R.C.S., office of the Article El Paso Court clerk of the is. she was later asked where "here" When Appeals days, was closed those complain- any injury, the record reflects about making impossible appellant it for to file his me, answered, “Well, pushed ant hand, when circumstances, In these we PDR. will consider had, he went the little wallet that with timely filed. it day there me here and next was a like this to closed, parties judge After both of the trial arresting (Indicating)” The small bruise there. permitted object pro- court posed charge arm, testified, “On there was a her officer alia, jury, inter for the looked, possibly, it had like been red area that reason that it insanity not contain instructions of the did scratched.” defense, granted and also him leave to up top Virgin. climbed and stood on me and also the I believe structure, “showing the rosaries and people things because other that do placed plainant’s wooden box plainant pellant there.” Appellant up him,” ing he en such items as did not come son testified that “after a little more coach- up and told him to climb some Gibson arrived “the During It is Q. Did there after him.” He arrested following testimony. reason for that behavior? property, stamps.” searched did come down when started to him in the with undisputed her house Ramos that the Officer Gibson then cross examination of wall and said, sister, containing down, rings which was him, on the scene. He *3 “No,” Soon Officer seem to be wooden box appellant drew from her police bring and conceded “I would have to climb seized from his and a little appellant down rosaries. only property car. him in his “just stayed up appellant, I told him if he any apparent off the down.” Gib- Clay in his Nunez, is the small hand, chain, saw William pocket hand, from wall. com- com- took tak- ap- go similar vein A. A. Yes. Q. So, based on the observation that Q. Q. leptic he had declared that he would not that who entered right. we did him, him to come down and he tells them everything, maybe opinion like complaining Well, And, You didn’t [*] just thought you? right. that, coming because of the attacks so that’s beat did time, as to the no. After It’s that [*] what you the detective told me that cross-examination. out with a coffee you up. think your witness also testified they might tell me that [*] you sanity house on that they he was things told me —if I told moment, [*] he why thought, called him for was do is run or that he intoxicated, you [*] I pot, just get epi- he was person had an well, day? [*] did, not him, you your opinion had of is it well, very A. I believe he is I not don’t doing? he didn’t know he what was drugged, know he was drunk or but Well, because, A. I very he believe so a normal well. person, they things. don’t these I do Q. Could his behavior have been the don’t know. result of mental disease? going

MR. MARTINEZ: I’m object, Other Evidence speculation. that calls for THE COURT: Sustained. the third after his arrest a state- On Q. Nunez, Ms. tell jury what behav- appellant Spanish, ment taken from you strange

ior found part? on his writing English. Appel- but reduced to Juarez, gives lant a residence address in way acting A. The he was I believe Mexico, age pertinent and his as 31. drug was either drunk or he was a part the statement recites: right addict or that he was not in his mind. Sunday, I “Last do not remember Q. time, you. you Thank I Would tell the date or the exact but think it was noon, you

how formed the that he around I went to of com- [address right looking was not in his mind that he plainant] for friend named Vic- drugged or that he rang lady was intoxicat- I the door and a tor. bell reason, ed? any the door. answered Without lady running took off scared.... I way acting, A. I believe that the he was lady’s I do not remember if went into the way spilling he was the coffee and very possible I I house but it is did. way say my he would this is house change just I and would would like to what said not run. He would show say, previous this and he sentence and that I did would God takes care house, go in my lady’s of me house and no one into the but I did take can do anything for anything me. God takes care of [sic].” surrounding the offense application for the facts

Appellant timely filed phase complaining that the witness and her sis- punishment probation, and at thought custodian of was not in his proved by the ter appellant Department El Paso Police mind. There was also evidence records of the search,” did not diligent Appellant kept saying the house that “after that the entry any record or enough find “the existence his. This evidence is felony for the violation of a conviction a mental disease or defect.” show Texas, any other any of the State of law States, or of United state in the United Contesting Contentions The trial court appellant].” States [for In this Court contends testimo- accordingly, it de- charged ny witnesses is sufficient to raise the However, probation. clined to recommend and, contrary defense of completed verdict on handprinted below below, that medical courts following: appears the punishment *4 garding a mental disease or defect is not (recom- strongly “Additionally, Jury this primarily He required support to it. relies defendant, Jose mends) urges that State, (Tex. v. 941 on Graham 566 S.W.2d Pacheco, and Pro- receive Medical Zubia Cr.App.1978). Counseling.”4 fessional this Court the State In its brief before II “lay witness testimo- the issue of addresses Opinion Below testimony.” It asks wheth- ny vs. medical provide “the testimony alone will lay er in refusal asserted error To overrule his insanity.” the issue of needed on evidence charge jury on the court of trial argues: The State El Paso insanity, issue of Article provision Appeals noticed disease and of mental “Such evidence (submitted 1(a) only supported if generally are not especially § causation evidence) and elements exper- by competent Some average people. known to in the extant definition defense contained be required. The situation would tise Code, 8.01 insanity in Penal Y.T.C.A. testimony lay person’s in which the rare (Vernon 1974), engaged in a and then brief dis- prove mental sufficient to would be analysis, viz: knowledge on the lack ease recognized lay defendant, especially it is cau- “While part of the 941, competent support enough evidence in the 950 (Tex.Cr.App.1978), there a finding of the above evidence v. State, on the issue present case just ele- Absent an instant sation. [*] case is [*] exaggerated case not), the Court should be [*] [*] [*] (which the [*] lay testi- testimony. extremely reluctant ments. There was no support an mony alone is sufficient only presented outside The times man several discharged warned this The Court has judge court of the trial 4. After the aloud, gag jury, him if he continued." he read that recommendation he would be taken care a that the matter would outset of remarked reveal that at the The record does TDC, screening an- ap- at and then judge of on initial hearing had of trial the pretrial proceed to sentence nounced that he would pellant. of this the Bailiff reflect "that when the record "(Whereup- reporter court noted: The get prisoner ... went to Court ... unruly loud and mak- on the Defendant became ing insisted change clothes and into other fused to Spanish.)" When the trial comments way.” coming this Court dressed down to the again, reporter judge made a similar started hearing judge directed of that At the close judge appellant ordered notation. your client to "advise for counsel gagged, in- and then recounted handcuffed and trial, will be no during progress there of this jury during are not which cidents trial and, you inform part, can ... on his outburst facts: the statement of otherwise revealed or rout in makes a commotion him that if he Spanish “Let the record reflect that straight gag and a he will have this Court that trial, Defendant, throughout has been us- him, necessary.” jacket put ing profanities, Court understands. which the 733 finding probable consequences or to re- affirmative mission and the “right his test.” quire a instruction the same.” act” —the [on] State, 312, 220 Ross v. 153 Tex.Cr.R. S.W. (1949) (Motion Rehearing, Ill 2d 137 for 144). From stated observations of an ac penal The former code covered the attitude, cused, physi both mental and matter of in articles 34 and 35.5 cal, compared previous to his attitude in law, Following the common the rule in this respects, nonexpert may those a draw may recount state is that a witness “general opinion’’ conclusion or as to germane observations of an accused and “general sometimes insani what was called give an that accused is insane on ty,” present it in aid and assistance to abnormality account of some of mind. Id., applying the test. at 147. State, 619, 121 Newchurch v. 135 Tex.Cr.R. (1938) (On S.W.2d 998 Motion for Rehear When thus raised evidence under the 1001), ing, quoting approvingly penal jury charge former code the on insan- State, 428, Thomas v. ity M’Naghten 98 Tex.Cr.R. 266 was couched terms of the 147, (1924); Rule, i.e., “laboring Plummer v. S.W. 148-149 under such defect of mind, reasoning, 86 Tex.Cr.R. 218 S.W. 499 from disease of as not to (1920) (On Rehearing, quality Motion for at 501- know the nature and and conse- 503), quence doing and cases cited at of the act he annotation to for [et cetera].” evi Freeman mer supra, Opinion article No. 7. Tex.Cr.R. (1958); Nonexperts, Parsons v. and at Branch’s An S.W.2d dence — *5 (2d Ed.) 41, 387, 643, notated Penal 160 Code Tex.Cr.R. 654 § (1953); Branch’s, Insanity, cit., 50, Proof op of at 44. 1 59.5 § 51; charge: Form of Practice Qualified lay persons permitted are Commentary following Penal V.T.C.A. testify deficiency because “mental or Code, 8.01. § derangement, though may it constitute a insanity recognized form of Properly opinion known to and admitted testi science, by medical does mony sup not excuse one for of witnesses is sufficient to State, crime.” Fuller v. See, port finding insanity. e.g., 423 S.W.2d 924 a of State, (Tex.Cr.App.1968). M’Naghten 50, Wenck v. Under the 156 Tex.Cr.R. 238 State, (1951); Rule as construed in Gardner v. this state “the distinc S.W.2d 793 85 103, tion legal insanity” (1919); between medical and Kier Tex.Cr.R. 210 S.W. 694 State, maintained, has viz: 500, been man v. 208 84 Tex.Cr.R. S.W. (1919). Therefore, 518 when medical ex “From a medical standpoint, may one be perts testify that accused is afflicted with a by insane reason of mental defect or specific produced of mind in mania, disease yet, legal aspect, from a not un- sanity, charge restricting a the defense to less or until his mental condition has incorrect; particular insanity form of is point reached the where he is unable to it would detract from of non- distinguish right wrong from and to express witnesses who an consequences know nature and of question general insanity sanity, acts is he exonerated or excused from testify for the not latter could know crime committed while in that condition.” laboring so under a named accused was McGee v. 639, 155 Tex.Cr.R. 238 State, supra, Parsons disease of mind. (1950). S.W.2d at 710 Thus an accused State, su Freeman v. 271 S.W.2d at is responsible for his crime if he does pra, 317 S.W.2d at 730. possess capacity distinguish “the ... respect prior from act to the Thus as matters stood charged nonexpert testimony proper- as a crime at the time of its qualified com- Together they provided pertinent part: question "No shall be observed ... where that punished M’Naght- done in act a state of can issue.” That embraces essence of the offense," anas and "rules of evidence known to S.W.2d en rule. See McCarter v. 300, proof (Tex.Cr.App.1975). the common law as to the n. 2 rationale, presented competent explains evidence of

ly 4.01 its first with re- and, by a trial spect capacity,” when admitted to “substantial viz: jury by a court and submitted to a correct M’Naghten “In contrast to the ‘ir- finding charge, support sufficient to a criteria, impulse’ resistible the Model generally Fuller v. See judgment Code formulation reflects the (Tex.Cr.App.1968) Ray, S.W.2d that no test is workable that calls for 1421, 2 Texas Texas Law of Evidence § complete impairment ability to know necessary It not then Practice extremity or to control. The of these testimony regarding that there be “medical conceptions posed greatest had diffi- a mental disease or defect before the insan- culty for the administration of the old Legislature ity Has the defense raised.”. * * * [per- standards. To meet these made it so? now administering ceived difficulties in old part Section 8.01 is taken Section standards], thought it that the crite- (1962), repro- ALI Penal Model Code defendant, rion should ask as a margin.6 The Practice duced Com- mental disease or Code, mentary following Y.T.C.A. Penal deprived capacity’ ap- ‘substantial 8.01, opines Penal that “the Model Code (or wrongfulness) preciate criminality leading test and its are the trend variations of his conduct or to conform his conduct [,]” M’Naghten away from and summarizes law, meaning requirements of the shortcomings It is said that latter. capacity appre- of some ‘substantial’ identification of the rules “fail to aid magnitude ciable when measured many persons crime who suffer accused of humanity general, op- standard of disorders,” from serious mental one reason capacity posed to the reduction of being they mental defectives “exclude vagrant and trivial dimensions character- altogether and focus on one of the sever afflictions of the istic of the most major aspects personality, cognitive mind.” faculty.” or intellectual Id., at 171-172. An initial observation at the outset “knowledge” critiquing the After *6 any provision neither related that 4.01 § finding quirement M’Naghten of and it purport to define of the Model Penal Code id., particulars, wanting in at least two at Surely “mental disease or defect.” the 166-167, points out: the Comment in terms do not differ substance from the ‘appreciate’ rather than “The use of M’Naghten formulation of “defect of rea- conveys a broader sense ‘known’ of mind,” son, of as construed disease understanding cognition. simple than applied of decisions the Court and * * * * Appreciating ‘wrongfulness’ Indeed, See ante. charges and otherwise. appreciating may taken to mean that the ALI Comment to 4.01 concedes that § regards as community the the behavior extends, principle the far as its “[a]s wrongful.” M’Naghten right,” contends rule is go aspects in other it does not far Against strong criticisms of the I, enough. Model Penal Code and Part improve- M’Naghten given stated Rule and (American Law Institute Commentaries by the ments deemed fit and advisable 1985) 166. Institute, American it is remarkable Law framing adopting 8.01 the justification language of under- § ante, significant by made only real extension scored in note the Comment criminality [wrongfulness] of his conduct or entirety 6. In its Section 4.01 reads: requirements of to conform his conduct to the or Defect Ex- "Section 4.01. Mental Disease cluding Responsibility. law. Article, (2) terms ‘mental (1) as used in this person responsible A is not for criminal an abnormal- do not include disease or defect’ conduct as a conduct at the time of such by repeated ity only criminal or defect he lacks manifested mental disease or misconduct.” capacity appreciate otherwise antisocial substantial either to issue is supra, that “the component.7 the Court stressed Legislature is its volitional one,” id., at strictly a medical enacted, nothing in 8.01 originally As § 951, 952, thereby depreciating value of radically Legislature so suggests that the attests to Graham testimony.8 also expert public policy of departed from the contemporaneous “circum- importance of caselaw, now to in our enunciated state determining of the crime itself” testimony regarding a stances require “medical of defect before of the accused mental disease the mental state objective of one Id., is raised.” While defense at 951. time. to accommodate Model Penal Code was in Denison v. All this determined psychological knowl- existing medical and (Tex.Cr.App.1983) 651 S.W.2d practitioners are edge end that its (Tex.Cr. and Cato v. 534 S.W.2d their testify more in terms of

permitted to wit- App.1976), is that is that the discipline, the fact of matter nesses, express a undertook to who never part adopt the first Legislature did insanity, was not conclusion Instead, sub- it adhered its formulation. In Denison issue. to raise the sufficient cognitive component of the stantially to the testimony of his victim appellant pointed to put in is- M’Naghten Rule which could be regarded his she to the effect that because nonexpert testimony. by sue “inappropriate,” she felt he was conduct as held, today this Court has never Until on crossex- her concession “drugged,” and intimated, only testimony by much less could be such conduct amination that expert in the field will raise the issue of id., illness, by caused mental dissenting opinion cites prior appellant himself testified to Cato inapposite, reads cases that are and then concerning and “trau- his wife” “visions simply are not implications into them facts of the of- about the matic amnesia” there. fense, id., In neither instance did at 138. (Tex. even allude to absence the Court Cr.App.1978), was decided in a context “impli- could not have testimony, and thus by expert testimony insanity presented testimony is recognized” that “medical edly Plainly, and none the State. accused disease or to show the ‘mental required then, accused, the issue was raised defense of the affirmative defect’ element no occasion for the Court there was Indeed, insanity.” Slip Opinion, at 2. nonexpert will decide whether see the reader to Cato invites Indeed, throughout germane raise it. compare prior decisions two parts opinion, quoting approvingly Court, M’Naught- applies herein, one of which from two cases cited and discussed State, both v. State and Boss v. en Rule.9 McGee Yet, responsibility, restricted to dissenting is not opinion points in its as the out *7 The of causation. science theories component medical was deleted in 1983. note 1 that requirement issue ‘result’ long standing "knowledge" connective feature is re- The compo- encompassed inarticulable ethical tained, the his conduct was viz: "did not know will, nent, imperatives of free (b) which includes wrong." Except for a caveat in subsection control, responsibility for one's acts and self scarcely statutory insanity law of is distin- the man, notions of fundamental to our that are prevailing guishable before from the caselaw of social relations are the foundation and that pains January takes to 1974. The dissent also responsibility on such a built criminal and descriptive the word "severe” underscore concept of man." However, legislation. in the was inserted Graham, supra, 953. at or defect an if as a result of mental disease wrong does not know his conduct accused dissenting opinion Ma- regard in 9.With it, surely engages mental in then when (Tex.Cr. at 116 S.W.2d drid v. Introducing "severe” disease or defect is severe. quoted thin bit App.1979), suffice to quite superfluous. seems of dissenting opinion recitation at 3 is a attempting of in the course fact made historical Elucidating proposition, the Court de- harmful reversible that it was to demonstrate clared: prosecu- permit the to the trial error for court presumption of argue is a there deciding tion to because the abnormal mental "In whether produce evi- sanity no burden to State has will excuse criminal condition of the accused requirement insanity, there had to in

Having of be some evidence shown the impose, support and to each element listed the State would the record El Appeals Paso Court The Court of absence of which the above. acknowl- to noticed, raise Appeals particularly edged lay testimony compe- to an of is often law, in our is not founded issue tent evidence issue of analysis however, returning proper found, under and that there no testimo- law, predicated existing demonstrating we hold that ny appellant possessed opinion testimony when considered with a mental disease defect. concerning an ac and circumstances facts majority nonexpert now finds that may sufficient and of the offense be cused may be sufficient witness However, we will not to raise the issue. requirement meet the of Article Sec- suf determine the evidence is now whether compe- Y.A.C.C.P., 1(a) tion that there be here, for that is a determination ficient tent affirm- before the the first appeals made a court of jury. is submitted to the ative defense instance, appeal. as on direct (prior The old Penal Code Therefore, judgment the El Paso 1974) provided that order to establish vacated, Appeals and we re- Court defense, to show the evidence had for further cause to that court mand mental condition defendant’s that the opin- with this proceedings not inconsistent of the offense that he the time was such ion. distinguish between was unable charged. particular as to the act ONION, concurring Presiding Judge, drafted, Penal the new Code was When dissenting part. part changed to phrase “mental condition” was reached, but I I concur in the result specific or de- more “mental disease record is to the remand. The be- dissent clearly Legislature’s This shows the fect”. fully explored. this fore has been recogniz- require showing of a intent to here in the The cause should be finalized At one com- ailment. least able medical kept heavenly justice and not interest agrees: mentator appellate orbit. is the element of this test “The [next] or de- requirement of ‘mental disease TEAGUE, J., joins opinion. It seems that this test would fect’. McCORMICK, dissenting. Judge, be a the disease or quire defect medical disorder....” recognizable trial, appellant’s the ele- At the time of Penal Stat- Texas Annotated Branch’s of insani- ments the affirmative defense (3d Edition), p. utes, Section 8.01 following: ty consisted of the added). (Emphasis charged, (1) At the time of the conduct actor, dis- (2) the as a mental the fol- (Tex.Cr.App.1978), this Court wrote

ease or lowing: (3)(a) did his conduct was not know that wrong, expressed terms defense is “While defect,’ issue ‘mental disease or of a (b) conforming incapable It strictly a medical one. is not requirements of the law conduct to the legal con- that invokes ethical and V.T.C.A., issue allegedly Penal violated. as well.” 566 S.W.2d siderations Code, Section 8.01.1 *8 say that Graham Thus, goes in on to required to The the trial court was before not be can defense of give charge the determination affirmative that, Id., 113,116. of the prosecution the time that inclusion of fense to dence. To actor, charged, of severe recognition” a result “implied of a conduct fact is an historical requirement defect, disease or did not know mental in the law inaccurate. added). The wrong.” (emphasis was conduct occurred on August in the instant case Effective the statute was offense 23, "(a) de- to read: It is affirmative amended an suf- if a defendant evidence to determine alone. solely on medical evidence based however, or ailment. text, is the ac- mental disease Implicit in fers from a testimony is knowledgement medical testimony is Moreover, if medical even in raising issue of in indeed essential “men required in order to establish indeed, for, defense sanity the affirmative element, wit or defect” tal disease “medi largely up made of a issue to fails to establish ness evidence disease or component. This “mental cal” complaining witness’ insanity. Here the component is one that limits defect” that, appel opinion, in her sister testified v. availability of the defense. drunk, drugs, or either addicted lant was State, supra, at 952. right in his mind.” “he was past Although has not this Court he testimony to assert that upon this relied testimony is explicitly that medical held insanity. instruction on entitled to an was required the “mental disease to show appel surmised that the That the witness of the affirmative defense defect” element way right in his mind” no lant “was not recognized impliedly we have Deni or defect.” a “mental disease shows In requirement of cases. this a number State, State, supra, at Cato v. son v. State, (Tex.Cr. v. Denison 651 S.W.2d Nothing in the record even supra, at 138. held that where the App.1983), this Court offense suggests at the time of the burglary happened to be a victim who suffering any recogniz that the defendant’s behav nurse testified Therefore, trial medical disorder. able “inappro “inappropriate” ior and this refusing instruct court was correct priate could caused conduct” have been of in defense on the affirmative illness, testimony mental alone was sanity. totally insufficient to raise the defensive I, therefore, dissent to the action issue of instant cause. majority (Tex.Cr. Cato v. 534 S.W.2d 135 charged App.1976), the defendant with WHITE, J., joins this dissent. murdering his At he testified wife. trial offense, days prior he that a few

experienced concerning his wife. visions

He further testified that he remembered

nothing killing except the actual about arguing

he with his wife when she hit causing pass

him him to out when strangled. had After

awoke wife been reviewing the entire record the Court Tracy parte Annette Ex found that there was no indication MADDUX, Appellant, offense, evidence that at the time of the “appellant, dis as a of mental v. either did not that his ease know Texas, Appellee. The STATE incapable of conduct was or was No. 296-87. conforming requirements his conduct v. violated.” Cato allegedly of the law Texas, Appeals of of Criminal Judge supra, at 138. See also Clin En Banc. Madrid dissenting opinion in ton’s 15, 1988. June (Tex.Cr.App.1979), the defense he noted that where “[s]ince Sept. Rehearing Denied supported by psychiatric other insani testimony, the trial court submitted (emphasis

ty as an affirmative defense.” recognize

added). majority fails of medical

that, some without disorder, any is without

ailment or

Case Details

Case Name: Pacheco v. State
Court Name: Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas
Date Published: Jun 8, 1988
Citation: 757 S.W.2d 729
Docket Number: 078-85
Court Abbreviation: Tex. Crim. App.
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