Cause Number E. 4010-J. Pretrial Hearing on Sanity Trial, June 1966

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Court transcription for a pretrial hearing in the case of Texas v. Jack Ruby convened to discuss whether there will be a sanity trial for Ruby after the withdrawl of a previously-filed affidavit.

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Howell, Frank June 17, 1966.

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Court transcription for a pretrial hearing in the case of Texas v. Jack Ruby convened to discuss whether there will be a sanity trial for Ruby after the withdrawl of a previously-filed affidavit.

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40 p. ; 28 cm.

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"No. E. 4010-J. The State of Texas vs. Jack Ruby. In the Criminal District Court Number Three of Dallas County, Texas. Pretrial Hearing on Sanity Trial Setting of June 13th, 1966."

Stamp at bottom of cover: "Filed June 21 1966, Bill Shaw, Dist. Clerk, Dallas Co. Texas."

Additional description and context: Transcript of The State of Texas vs. Jack Ruby: Pretrial Hearing on Sanity Trial Setting of June 13th, 1966.

Phil Burleson, Sol Dann, Sam Houston Clinton Jr., Joe Tonahill and Emmet Colvin Jr. all spoke in defense of Jack Ruby. Henry Wade, Bill Alexander and James Williamson spoke for the state. Judge Louis T. Holland presiding, in place of Judge Joe B. Brown.

Phil Burleson filed a motion to dismiss the 1964 affidavit filed by Jack Ruby's sister Mrs. Eva Grant asking for her brother's sanity to be assessed. Based on that motion, Burleson then asked that there be no sanity hearing. Judge Holland insisted that he was bound to follow the direction of the higher court, which was to resolve the question of Ruby's sanity or insanity by holding a hearing. The defense lawyers began to squabble, Tonahill against Burleson, Dann against Tonahill and also occasionally against Burleson. Henry Wade and Bill Alexander listed other affidavits that also called into question Ruby's mental state and then asserted that they were ready to hold a sanity hearing. The defense claimed doing so would damage Ruby's constitutional rights. At the end of the hearing, Judge Holland ordered both Tonahill and Burleson to be ready for a sanity hearing the following Monday, June 13, 1966.

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Howell, Frank. Cause Number E. 4010-J. Pretrial Hearing on Sanity Trial, June 1966, legal document, June 17, 1966; Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1117903/: accessed May 3, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza.

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