Under Texas law, an individual can successfully use the insanity defense only if:
A) he suffers from a severe mental disease or defect that prevents him from knowing that his conduct was wrong.
B) he had received a psychiatric evaluation at some point before the time of the crime charged, thereby establishing a baseline for his mental condition.
C) he is charged with murder or capital murder.
D) he has an I.Q. under 80.
A
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