Document: 372 U.S. 586 83 S.Ct. 922 9 L.Ed.2d 958 James E. BUSH, Petitioner,v.STATE OF TEXAS. No. 511. Argued Feb. 26, 1963. Decided March 25, Charles Alan Wright, Austin, Tex., for petitioner. Bruce Allen, Waxahachie, and Allo B. Crow, Jr., Odessa, respondent. PER CURIAM. 1 This case raises questions of due process under the Fourteenth Amendment growing out conviction petitioner, an indigent, crime felony theft. Upon proof two prior theft convictions, petitioner was sentenced to life imprisonment as habitual offender. The Texas Court Criminal Appeals affirmed. 172 Tex.Cr.R. 54, 353 S.W.2d 855 (1962). We granted certiorari. 371 859, 123, 98. 2 Petitioner, who in 1924 had been adjudged insane, entered a plea not guilty by reason insanity. His claims denial are based on (1) trial court's refusal either send him state mental institution observation diagnosis before requiring stand or appoint pay competent psychiatrist that purpose; (2) alleged court adequate time proper examination psychologist appeared at upon request petitioner's counsel. 3 Three days argument here State commendably filed 'Supplemental Brief Respondent' calling Court's attention following 'Diagnostic Summary,' relating condition, prepared Psychiatric Resident Houston Institute Houston: 4 'Wynne Treatment Center 5 Summary 6 'Name: 7 'T D C 165754 8 'Location: Wynne Farm 'I, undersigned, Doctor A. Hug, examined this date Bush, TDC #165754, inmate farm came conclusions. 10 'James is 64 year old white widower. He born raised stable family situation, together with brothers four sisters. None his immediate relatives any were psychiatric care. attended third grade later worked mainly blacksmith. married once has children. As far we know from record he since 1937 seven times prison various offenses also eight escapes listed. According same Terrell Hospital observation. 11 'On patient showed marked psychomotor retardation. appears be extremely withdrawn, autistic, isolated reality encapsulated himself. have no drive interests. In verbal productions very vague. only poorly oriented, giving somewhere January 1963 difficulties recalling past history attending tests present memory capacity. seems low borderline intelligence. crimes gives—'I always like help somebody.' There definite lapses trend thought so odd statements difficult understand, he, other hand, sometimes understand examiner. 12 'All above evidence if otherwise stated given during forty-five minute interview. 13 'From James' social failure evidence, mainly: autism incoherent thinking, come conclusion suffers simple schizophrenia. 14 'It common knowledge people suffer schizophrenia may go through without psychiatrist, they distinguished criminals, alcoholics, vagabonds, etc. They all tend run protracted course which practically starts early life. deteriorate, but usually much deterioration. doubts about James, question how psychotic picture (memory difficulties) organic deterioration, though (sic), instance, arteriosclerosis lack interest. On assumption would assume partly responsible acts, many years. 15 'Adolf M.D. 16 'Psychiatric resident, Institute, Houston, Texas. 17 'Born 1926 Zurich, Switzerland. 18 'Trained University Zurich. 19 'Holding Swiss Board Psychiatry 20 'American training: one internship, three years residency. 21 'AH:rdm' 22 At oral argument, when Assistant Attorney General asked views office event should vacated remanded Court, colloquy took place: General: 23 '* * (I)f sent back Appeals, my personal position, speaking Texas, man hospital (where presently confined result examination) presented court.' Chief Justice: 24 'You grant new trial?' 25 'Yes.' observe that, rule consistent application, 'this declined anticipate constitutional law advance necessity deciding it.' Peters v. Hobby, 349 331, 338, 75 790, 99 L.Ed. 1129 (1955). See Alma Motor Co. Timken-Detroit Axle Co., 329 129, 136, 67 231, 91 128 (1946). its decision rendered, available it neither psychiatrist's report nor view regarding disposition case. Appropriate federal-state relations regard processes require Texas' highest criminal afforded opportunity pass these developments it. 26 judgment therefore vacated, consideration light subsequent developments. 27 Reversed remanded.

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