Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas

Aubrey Langston McCarty, Appellant v. the State of Texas, Appellee

July 11, 19731973 Tex. Crim. App. LEXIS 2546

Summary

The Court affirmed the conviction, holding that the appellant was not denied a speedy trial, that the habitual criminal statute did not violate equal protection, that the trial court did not err in refusing a psychiatric examination, and that evidence of other forged checks was admissible. Justice ONION dissented, asserting a speedy‑trial violation.