Joe Henry Derusse, Appellant v. the State of Texas, Appellee

Summary

The Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas affirmed the murder conviction, holding that statements made during a combined competency/insanity examination are admissible, that prosecutorial argument errors concerning a confession’s voluntariness and other evidentiary issues do not require reversal, that the withdrawal of a pre‑trial plea bargain prior to entry is not reversible error, and that the State may be represented by multiple attorneys.