Legal Opinion
In the Best Interest & Protection of G.B.R.
Texas Court of Appeals, 8th District (El Paso)
Decided July 31, 1997No. 08-96-00227-CVPublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
MeCLURE, Justice.
This is an appeal from an order extending the commitment of Appellant to a state hospital for a period of twelve months. We conclude that a unanimous verdict is not required in mental commitment proceedings, and that sufficient evidence supports the jury findings. Accordingly, we affirm the judgment of the trial court.
PROCEDURAL HISTORY
In 1990, Appellant was indicted for the murder of Wayman Dale Adair by striking him on the head with a hatchet and shooting him with a firearm. He was found not guilty by reason of insanity. Because the trial court found that Appellant…
2Cases cited15 opinions
- Addington v. TexasSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
- Apodaca v. OregonSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
- State v. AddingtonTexas Supreme Court · 1979
- Mezick v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 1st District (Houston)1996
- Neiswander v. Bailey, Texas Court of Appeals, 5th District (Dallas)1982
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3Cited by16 opinions
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- State for Best Interest of L.C.F.Court of Appeals of Texas · 2003
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