Sims v. State

OPINION

PRICE, Justice (Assigned).

This is an appeal from court-ordered extended mental health services, Tex.Rev.Civ. Stat.Ann. arts. 5547-51(b), 5547-57 (Vernon Supp.1991), under the Texas Mental Health Code. 2 We affirm.

Appellant, Tommie Sun Sims, is an 80-year-old man who suffers from a progressive disease called organic brain disorder. On January 12, 1987, appellant was charged by felony information with attempted murder and aggravated assault with a deadly weapon (the alleged offense is referred to as “the shooting incident”). On January 16, 1987, his attorney requested a mental health…