Johnstone v. State

OPINION

HEDGES, J.

Appellant, Mark Matthew Johnstone, appeals two court-ordered commitments for temporary mental health services. As to both commitment orders, Johnstone contends that the evidence was legally and factually insufficient to support the jurys’ findings. We affirm.

Procedural Background

In March 1998, Johnstone’s mother called the Pasadena Police Department and sought its assistance in having Johnstone committed for treatment. This was the sixth time that Johnstone’s mother had begun the process for commitment of Johnstone, but the first time she had asked for police assistance. On…