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

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Court transcription for a sanity hearing in the case of Texas v. Jack Ruby. The proceedings include examination of several witnesses, submissions of evidence, and statements by the attorneys. Index to witnesses and exhibits is at the start of the document; certifications of the transcript are at the end of the document, signed by the court reporter, the assistant district attorney, and the judge.

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Kinsey, E. B. June 21, 1966.

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Court transcription for a sanity hearing in the case of Texas v. Jack Ruby. The proceedings include examination of several witnesses, submissions of evidence, and statements by the attorneys. Index to witnesses and exhibits is at the start of the document; certifications of the transcript are at the end of the document, signed by the court reporter, the assistant district attorney, and the judge.

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"No. E. 4010-J. The State of Texas V. Jack Ruby. In the Criminal District Court Number Three of Dallas County, Texas. Statement of Facts _Sanity Hearing - June 13, 1966_ (Carbon)."

Stamp at bottom of cover: "Filed June 28, 1966, Bill Shaw, Dist. Clerk, Dallas Co. Texas."

Additional description and context: Transcript of The State of Texas vs. Jack Ruby: Statement of Facts, Sanity Hearing - June 13, 1966.

In Criminal District Court Number Three of Dallas County, Judge Louis T. Holland presided. Sol Dann, Phil Burleson and Sam Houston Clinton Jr. appeared for the Defendant, Jack Ruby. Other lawyers who spoke on behalf of Jack Ruby included Joe Tonahill and Emmett Colvin Jr. Henry Wade, Bill Alexander and James B. Zimmerman represented the State of Texas. Witnesses who appeared for the State in this hearing are Archie F. Watson, W. S. Elliott, Donald R. Standridge, Kenneth Hudson Croy and Dr. John W. Callahan.

None of the defense lawyers participated in examining the witnesses called by the State, fearing doing so would incriminate Ruby in further hearings and trials or infringe upon his constitutional rights. After testimony and over the objection of Tonahill, Ruby testified in person that he considered himself sane and hoped the jury would also. The jury returned their verdict: "We, the jury, find the Defendant at the present time is sane." Judge Holland stated after the verdict was read that this hearing had been empaneled at the request of the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals and that he was required to conduct this hearing. Then the judge and all the lawyers formally thanked each other for participating in good faith.

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Kinsey, E. B. Cause Number E. 4010-J. Sanity Hearing, June 1966, legal document, June 21, 1966; Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1117907/: accessed May 26, 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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