Legal Opinion

State ex rel. Ellenwood

Court of Appeals of Texas

Decided May 15, 1978No. 8933PublishedCited by 5 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

ROBINSON, Chief Justice.

Patsy Rose Ellenwood appeals from an order committing her to a mental hospital for a period of 90 days for observation and/or treatment. She challenges the sufficiency of the evidence to support jury findings that she is mentally ill and requires observation and/or treatment. She also contends that her statutory and constitutional rights were violated. Affirmed.

On December 6, 1977, Thomas O’Dell filed an application for the temporary hospitalization of his sister, Patsy Rose Ellen-wood, pursuant to Section 31 of the Texas Mental Health Code (Tex.Rev.Civ.Stat.Aun. art.…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Moss v. StateCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1976
  2. Greene v. StateCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1976
  3. Florence v. CrawfordCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1961

3Cited by5 opinions

  1. Lodge v. StateCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1980
  2. Jones v. State Ex Rel. JonesCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1980
  3. Lanett v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 5th District (Dallas)1988
  4. In re State ex rel. MayberryCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1985
  5. In re State ex rel. GillCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1984

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