Legal Opinion
Turner v. State
Court of Appeals of Texas
Decided November 3, 1976No. 12508PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SHANNON, Justice.
Dan Turner’s indefinite commitment to the Austin State Hospital is the subject of this appeal. The question is whether the county court properly charged the jury concerning the State’s burden of proof. The charge was that the State had the burden to prove each special issue by “clear and convincing” evidence.
The proceeding originated in the county court of Travis County by the filing of a petition for indefinite commitment of Dan Turner pursuant to Tex.Rev.Civ.Stat.Ann. art. 5547-41 (1975). The State alleged that Turner had been under observation and treatment at the Austin…
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